You must visit this shop if you're in the area and enjoy well done pottery and appreciate artists who are enthusiastic about their craft.
The Hoff and I visited here almost accidentally - we were looking for a different pottery shop, but happened upon the site for Rockport Pottery, followed a winding road for what seemed like an extended distance, only to find a sign that said the shop hours had past - but I saw the "OPEN" flag flying outside an open door to what looked like a shop near a house. So we pulled into the driveway and took a look. We didn't see anyone, but there was note that explained the process for buying pieces. I was shocked. I guess I'm not as trusting of human nature as the owners of this shop. So we did as we were told and as we finished wrapping two oil lamps, Richard came in. We got to talking, and he shared with us his feelings about pottery, why it's made, how it's sold, etc. He was clearly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his craft. But what surprised me more than his business model was his generosity when we mentioned that we had just become engaged. He insisted on giving us an engagement gift, "since I probably won't have the chance to give you a wedding gift." After asking my color preference (blue), he gave me some options. The first thing he selected was a set of four bowls (each $28 dollars) that I had been looking at but decided I couldn't afford. He was immensely kind, and it made me feel so good about our visit to Rockport Pottery and gave me all sorts of happy feelings about my engagement. That's a bit silly, of course, but Rockport Pottery is a place of good energy and good people. read more