Matthew Freed Pottery
Art for everyday life
Matthew Freed Pottery
Art for everyday life
My studio is open to visitors! Contact me to set up an appointment.
...You can still find a selection of my work in my online shop!
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Dec 31st '22
All the best in 2023!
Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead! Thanks for all your support in 2022. For me and my business, the new year offers a chance to slow down and play - to try new things and experiment. AND... I always take a break and head somewhere warm and befriend a sea lion or two!
News Archive
02/04/22
A Fresh Start
For me, the start of a new calendar year is an opportunity to pause and re-energize after what is always a very busy holiday season. It's important to keep playing and to try new things - to keep the creativity flowing and to embrace challenge and failure. I look forward to this quieter time of the year and to trying new things to keep myself and all of you excited with my work! Wish me luck!
07/20/21
Markets begin to re-open
I am thrilled to be able once again to attend festivals and events! The pandemic made for a challenging year so it feels great to slowly be returning to normalcy. I think above all else I missed seeing familiar faces of colleagues and customers at markets and having little conversations and catch ups. I look forward to more face to face interaction in the months ahead!
03/28/21
A new deep green glaze with navy speckled undertones
It's always fun and challenging to put on my chemistry hat and fiddle around with new interesting glazes. I'm really please with the rich tones of my new Garibaldi Glaze Collection. I hope you enjoy it as well!
02/06/21
Having fun in 2021
The early months of the year are always full of a spark of creativity - less pressure means more time to play and try new things. I'm working on some new projects that I can't wait to share with you very soon!
01/01/21
All the very best in 2021
Cheers to looking forward to a better year ahead!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and festive 2021.
12/24/20
Enjoy your festive season! Let's put a bow on 2020 and move on!
Wishing everyone a fantastic festive season! Follow my lead and enjoy some decadence!
12/08/20
New Website Launched!
I am so thrilled to launch a new swish website this week! I hope you all enjoy the new slick design and that you find it easy to navigate. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm also excited to be able to post updates directly on my site so you can keep up to date with what I am up to. Thanks to Dan for his brilliant work on this!
12/05/20
Cancellations at the Winter Farmers Market
Unfortunately I will not be attending the Riley Park Winter Farmers Market tomorrow or on December 12th. Overnight, new government restrictions came into effect that disallow artisans from participating although the market will be running as scheduled. Sadly this was the last door that remained open to me for direct sales this holiday season. I will continue to update my web store as new works are created.
11/28/20
Support small businesses!
Here's a sampling of my new work recently taken to the Circle Craft shop at Granville Island. Lots of small businesses on Granville Island could use your love this holiday season - if you are able to support them then please do so.
11/20/20
More mugs coming!
So many blank canvases in the works. It's great to see such a surge in web store activity the last few weeks and to see a whack of locals taking advantage of the delivery option. I'll be updating new products weekly as they are created so keep checking in.
11/12/20
I'm happy!
The Eastside Culture Crawl is on (this weekend and next).
Nice to see so many familiar faces so far!
It's a year of quality versus quantity and I'm really pleased so far.
Appointments must be pre-booked: click here
Upcoming Events
04/22/23 : 9 am - 2pm
Lakewood Dr. and E. 13th Ave. Vancouver, BC
Trout Lake Farmer's Market
Opening day for the 2023 season! This large market features a variety of local food and craft items. Lots of options!
05/13/23 : 9am - 2pm
Lakewood Dr. & E 13th Ave., Vancouver BC
Trout Lake Farmers Market
This outdoor farmer's market boasts a wide variety of local food and craft items. Lots of options!
05/14/23 : 10 am - 2 pm
Kitsilano Community Centre
Kitsilano Farmer's Market
A great community market with lots of local options.
05/27/23 : 9am - 2pm
1100 Comox St btw. Bute & Thurlow, Vancouver BC
West End Farmer's Market
This outdoor farmer's market along a beautiful tree-lined street has an array of locally grown and made offerings.
06/10/23 : 9 am - 2 pm
1100 Comox St btw. Bute & Thurlow, Vancouver BC
West End Farmer's Market
06/11/23 : 10 am - 4 pm
48 Avenue
Ladner Village Market
Opening day for the 2023 season!
06/17/23 : 9 am - 2 pm
Lakewood Dr. and E. 13th Ave. Vancouver, BC
Trout Lake Farmer's Market
06/18/23 : 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kitsilano Community Centre
Kitsilano Farmer's Market
07/08/23 : 9 am - 2 pm
1100 Comox St btw. Bute & Thurlow, Vancouver BC
West End Farmer's Market
07/09/23 : 10 am - 4 pm
48th Ave (between Delta and Elliott Streets)
Ladner Village Market
07/16/23 : 10 am - 2 pm
Kitsilano Community Center
Kitsilano Farmer's Market
Events Archive
12/17/22
12/17/22 : 10 am - 2 pm
4601 Ontario Street
Riley Park Winter Farmer's Market
11/17/22
11/17/22 - 11/20/22 : 5 pm - 10 pm Th -Fr. 11 am - 6 pm Sa-Su.
740 Jackson Avenue (my home/studio!)
Eastside Culture Crawl
One of Vancouver's most loved events! I will be opening my doors for this self-guided artist tour once again. Vaccine passports are required for entry. I will have a large selection of work on display and this is the one time each year when I sell my seconds.
11/09/22
11/09/22 - 11/13/22 : 10 am - 9 pm W - F. 10 am - 7 pm Sa. 10 am - 5 pm Su.
Vancouver Convention Center West
Circle Craft Christmas Market
Western Canada's premier artisan market featuring close to 200 talented creators.
08/05/22
08/05/22 - 08/07/22 : 11 am - 9 pm (2 pm - 9 pm Friday)
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival
07/29/22
07/29/22 - 08/01/22 : 11 am - 9 pm (2 pm - 9 pm Friday)
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival
12/04/21
12/04/21 : 9 am - 2 pm
4601 Ontario Street
Riley Park Winter Farmer's Market
07/31/21
07/31/21 : Noon to 9 pm
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival
07/30/21
07/30/21 - 08/02/21 : 3 pm to 9 pm
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival
11/27/20
11/27/20 : 10am - 2pm
50 E 30th Ave & Ontario St, Vancouver BC
Riley Park Winter Farmer's Market
This outdoor farmer's market boasts a wide variety of local food and craft items. Lots of options!