Ceramic jar with a lid, featuring a two-tone glaze in blue and brown, on a gradient background.

Elaine Clapper Functional Ceramics

All my ceramic pieces are functional stoneware. They are one of a kind, created on the potters wheel or from slabs. Each piece is safe for microwave, dishwasher and oven. They are meant to be used, loved and displayed.

TEAPOT, glaze blue body and amber handle

Wheel thrown with carved detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
dimensions: 8” x 5” x 5” holds 24 ounces
price: $70.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
TEAPOT, glazed blue, carved design

out of stock
safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
PLATE, blue glaze spiral stamped

Wheel thrown with over all stamped detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
dimensions: 11” x 11” x 1”
price: $60.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
TRAY, glaze blue and amber

Slab constructed with pulled handles and stamped oak leaves.
dimensions: 15” x 5”
price: $60.00 SOLD
CASSEROLE, glaze blue and amber

Wheel thrown with domed lid, pulled handles and leaf detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven.
dimensions: 9.5” x 8” x 6” holds 2.5 quarts
price : $90.00 *available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
Utility Vase, glaze blue with carved detail

Wheel thrown with carved detail
dimensions: 4” x4”x8”
price: $50.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
MUG, glazed cream and amber

Wheel thrown with carved detail. Safe for dish washer, microwave and oven
holds 12 ounces
price $32.00‍ ‍one available *available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
UTILITY VASE, glaze cream and amber

Wheel thrown with carved detail
dimensions” 5” x 8”
price: $50.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
UTILITY VASE, glazed amber and cream

dimensions: 4” x 7”
price: $45.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
MUGS, glazed green and amber glaze

Wheel thrown with added texture and pulled handle. Safe for microwave, dishwasher and oven.
each hold 12 ounces
price: each $32.00 *4 available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze green and blue

Created with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary. Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 5“
price : each $18.00 *4 available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
LARGE HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze green and blue

Created with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary. Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 7“
price : $22.00 *available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
MUG, glaze green with mahogany underglaze rim

Wheel thrown with pulled handle and carved detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
holds 12 ounces
price $32.00 only one in stock, *available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
SMALL TEAPOT, glaze green with mahogany underglaze trim

Wheel Thrown with carved detail. Safe for microwave, dishwasher and oven.
price: $70.00 *available at Goat Local, Delaware Ohio https://www.goatlocalohio.com
SMALL BAKER, glaze green

Wheel thrown and manipulated with pulled handles and leaf detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
dimensions: 5.5” x 5.5” x 3” holds 16 ounces
price: $40.00 available at my studio, For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
RECTANGULAR SPOON REST, glaze green and blue

Slab constructed with stamped leaves. This functional spoon rest but can also be decorative piece with a small table easel.
dimensions: 5.5” x 4.5”
price: $20.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
RECTANGLUAR SPOON REST, glaze blue and amber

Slab constructed with stamped leaf. This functional spoon rest but can also be decorative piece with a small table easel.
dimensions: 5.5” x 4.5”
price: $20.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
RECTANGULAR SPOON REST glaze blue and green

Slab constructed with stamped leaves. This functional spoon rest but can also be decorative piece with a small table easel.
dimensions: 4.5” x 5.5”
price: $20.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
TRAY, glaze red and amber

Slab constructed with pulled handles and stamped hydrangea leaves.
dimensions: 14” x 7”
price: $60.00 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
LARGE HYDANGEA LEAF, glaze red and amber

DCreated with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary. Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 7“
price : each $22.00‍ ‍2 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze red and amber

Created with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary
Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 5“
price : each $18.00 5 available
MUGS WITH OAK LEAF, glaze red and amber

Wheel thrown with added slab leaf and pulled handle
each hold 12 ounces
price: each $32.00‍ ‍4 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
PLATE, glaze blue and green with oak leaves

Wheel thrown with stamped oak leaf detail. Safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven
dimensions: 13.5 × 13.5” x 1
price: $110.00 SOLD
HYDRANGREA LEAF, glaze blue

Created with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary. Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 5“
price : each $18.00 10 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.
HYDRANGEA LEAF, blue

Created with a slab and stamped with hydrangea leaf from my garden. As the real leaves, each is one of a kind, so glaze and size will vary. Could be used as spoon rest, soap dish or simply for decorative display.
dimensions: approximately 7“
price : each $22.00 2 available at my studio For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page. Description goes here
TRAY, glazed blue

Slab constructed with pulled handles and stamped spiral texture.
dimensions: 15” x 5”
price: $60.00 available at my studio, For shipping quote or to arrange pick up click on CONTACT, it is on right top of home page.

Smiling elderly woman with short blond hair, wearing a blue hoodie, sitting indoors near a window with natural light.

Art has always been a part of my life. After teaching art for 32 years, which I thoroughly enjoyed, it was time for me to enjoy my own studio. I am a 1976 art education graduate of Bowling Green State University, Ohio, earning my masters degree from the Ohio State University in 1988. In 2013 I retired from my teaching position (Lexington High School), of more than 20 years. Teaching high school art allowed me to teach mediums on the opposite ends of the art spectrum. I taught ceramics as well as digital art with Adobe Photoshop - "mother earth and cyber space" Both areas are still personal passions. I thank all my students over the years for sharing their creativity over the years.My teaching experience has strengthened my passion and skills with my own artwork.

Although the majority of my work is wheel thrown, I have recently included some slab work in my studio. I work with stoneware clay, bisque fired to cone 04 and glazed fired to cone 5. The glaze is most often dipped and layered. All pieces are functional - dishwasher safe, microwave safe, safe for dinnerware. My intention is that all of my pieces be visually and gracefully pleasing as well as functional. It is my hope that customers will enjoy my ceramic artwork in their homes as much as I have enjoyed creating each piece.

Elaine Clapper

Elaine Clapper Functional Ceramics

TEAPOT, glaze blue body and amber handle

TEAPOT, glazed blue, carved design

PLATE, blue glaze spiral stamped

TRAY, glaze blue and amber

CASSEROLE, glaze blue and amber

Utility Vase, glaze blue with carved detail

MUG, glazed cream and amber

UTILITY VASE, glaze cream and amber

UTILITY VASE, glazed amber and cream

MUGS, glazed green and amber glaze

HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze green and blue

LARGE HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze green and blue

MUG, glaze green with mahogany underglaze rim

SMALL TEAPOT, glaze green with mahogany underglaze trim

SMALL BAKER, glaze green

RECTANGULAR SPOON REST, glaze green and blue

RECTANGLUAR SPOON REST, glaze blue and amber

RECTANGULAR SPOON REST glaze blue and green

TRAY, glaze red and amber

LARGE HYDANGEA LEAF, glaze red and amber

HYDRANGEA LEAF, glaze red and amber

MUGS WITH OAK LEAF, glaze red and amber

PLATE, glaze blue and green with oak leaves

HYDRANGREA LEAF, glaze blue

HYDRANGEA LEAF, blue

TRAY, glazed blue