Our Story

Michael Medeiros of Poesia Pottery creates handmade ceramics for the garden and home, celebrating the quirks and character of the raw materials. Each piece is one-of-a-kind (even those that are part of a series), inspired by historic ceramics, the feel of the clay, artistic and cultural interests, and every distinct moment in which the pieces are being created.

A 21st century evolution of the traditional country potter’s craft, Poesia Pottery ceramics are made with a love of history, innovation, and collaboration, with a maker’s passion for building the best vessels and accessories possible for their particular use. Michael, our founder and chief potter, is a poet, photographer, and artist living in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has completed an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is a former apprentice at the historic Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, PA.

MIKE’S ARTIST STATEMENT

I work at the intersection of words and artistic imagery, with a deep questioning of perceptive and conceptual experience driving my work. Primarily a poet and ceramist, I also connect photography, printmaking, fiction and narrative non-fiction into multidisciplinary personal work and community collaborations. Mindfulness and the exploration of varied methods of creative understanding and implementation are essential aspects of my practice and teaching.