✦ Hand-built in Perry County, PA

a little odd on purpose.

Ceramic sculptures inspired by nature, folklore, and all the wonderfully odd little things that tend to get overlooked.

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Studio in Perry County · Classes near Carlisle, PA

A hand-built, glazed ceramic toad with a marigold-and-amber speckled body, creamy white belly, raised white warts, and big black-rimmed eyes, sitting on dark bark surrounded by green foliage.

Alisha, the ceramic artist, hand-building an animal form out of raw grey clay in her studio, in front of a sunny yellow wall painted with a large orange folk-art sun.

Alisha, mid-build ☀️

Meet the maker

Hi, I'm Alisha.

I use my hands to express what's in my head. From my studio in rural Perry County, Pennsylvania — under a big painted sun — I hand-build ceramic creatures one pinch and coil at a time.

"I make ceramic sculptures inspired by nature, folklore, and all the wonderfully odd little things that tend to get overlooked."

Frogs, griffins, horned beetles — some come from nature, some from old stories, and some just show up a little odd. Every piece is built and glazed entirely by hand, so no two are ever quite the same. If it makes you smile and tilt your head, that's exactly the point.

— Alisha

The odd little menagerie

A rotating cast of hand-built creatures — some straight from the kiln, some still soft on the wheel.

Glazed ceramic toad with a marigold and amber speckled body, cream belly, and raised white warts, photographed outside among green plants.

The Marigold Toad

Glazed stoneware, speckled belly, warts and all — happiest out in the garden.

#frogcoreglazednature

A hand-built raw terracotta clay griffin sculpture with an eagle's head, raised feathered wings, and a lion's body, sitting on a work board in the studio, not yet glazed.

The Griffin

Eagle, lion, and a whole lot of hand-carved feathers — folklore, built from raw clay and waiting on glaze.

folklorehand-builtin progress

A whimsical horned beetle creature sculpted from grey clay, with a domed shell body, curved horn, and many stubby legs, sitting on a blue banding wheel in the studio.

The Horned Beetle

A chunky little bug-beast taking shape on the wheel — proof the overlooked things deserve a sculpture too.

#buggirlon the wheelodd

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Make something with me

Hand-building classes near Carlisle, PA

No pottery wheel, no pressure — just clay, your hands, and a couple of hours to make something a little odd of your very own. Beginners especially welcome; all tools and materials provided.

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Beginner hand-buildingPinch & coil your first creature — perfect for first-timers.
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Make-a-creature workshopsBuild your own frog, bug, or folklore friend to take home.
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Private & group sessionsBirthdays, girls' nights, and small groups by request.