Hand Made Pottery

As a consumer, you might ask yourself, Why support US handmade potters? and purchase higher-priced US handmade goods vs buying much cheaper Asian or Latin American-made pottery. After all, price is important, right?

On the surface, this may appear to be self-serving, but there are good reasons why:

First: Health Issues – pottery made outside of the US does not have to meet FDA food-grade standards, which means that foreign-made pottery and ceramics can use lead-based pigments in their glazes, which are toxic and can have serious health issues if you are eating or drinking from foreign-made pottery.