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Handthrown in Vancouver

Art for everyday life

Functional stoneware in sixteen glazes, each with a name and a story.

Next market Sat 19 Sep, West End Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Close-up of the celestial speckle on a Squamish Nights vase by Matthew Freed
  • Gold Medal for Excellence in Craft
  • Every piece one of a kind
  • Free local delivery over $150

Sixteen glazes, sixteen stories

Named for the coasts, mountains and neighbourhoods that shaped their colours — and a few quieter inspirations.

Matthew at the pottery wheel, centering a plate

Meet the maker

My love affair with clay

It began in the early 1990s with lessons at a Winnipeg stoneware studio. For years pottery stayed a hobby — until I realized it was a passion I wanted at the centre of my life.

“It was time to make a lifetime commitment to one another.”

Read my story

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