Gift for eight years- bronze or pottery?

September 24, 2024 7:49 AM

Where online can I buy a great piece of pottery or garden statue/sculpture from an artist? For an anniversary gift!

Ideally I’d love to gift something cute for our garden. I found this guy but that’s more than I’d like to spend and he’s in the UK. I like the vibe, but it doesn’t need to be that big. Somewhere that will ship to the east coast US would be great and around $100-200, and could arrive by late Oct.

posted by inevitability to Shopping (8 answers total)

Rookwood Pottery has a nearly 150 year history in Cincinnati. We have a few pieces in our house although I don't know if I would put their pottery out in the elements.
posted by mmascolino at 10:17 AM on September 24, 2024 [1 favorite]

Etsy Terra Cotta Garden has a wide selection of pieces...all price points.
Wayfair Garden Art has some nice pieces too
posted by Czjewel at 10:17 AM on September 24, 2024

HiddenCorners on Etsy, for example, has Alice in Wonderland themed, handmade garden sculptures in that price range (as always, please note lead times and shipping costs). Shipping fees are steep for heavy, protectively-packaged garden ornaments; you could search Etsy for artisans close to you who offer a pick-up option? Happy anniversary!
posted by Iris Gambol at 10:19 AM on September 24, 2024

Do you have a pottery studio near you? Oftentimes they have showings of art work that you can purchase.
posted by tipsyBumblebee at 11:23 AM on September 24, 2024 [1 favorite]

If you are in the area, check out Baltimore Clayworks, they offer items that support their nonprofit and are connected with many local artisans.
posted by childofTethys at 11:55 AM on September 24, 2024 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Assuming your location in your profile is more-or-less correct, here is a list of 35 local-ish pottery/ceramics artists (this festival was this past weekend!) Each image is linked to the artists' individual website.
posted by spamandkimchi at 12:50 PM on September 24, 2024

Here's a bronze sculpture artist in Virginia. Some of his smaller pieces are in your price range. You can scan the price list to find them.
posted by evilmomlady at 1:16 PM on September 24, 2024 [1 favorite]

The university near me has a yearly sale of pieces by the students and teachers in the ceramics department. I‘ve picked-up several really nice pieces at reasonable prices there. If you have a uni or college nearby, perhaps they have something similar?
posted by Thorzdad at 2:44 PM on September 24, 2024