Lonesomeville Pottery Co.

Danny creates and reproduces excellent work, pouring a little bit of love and soul into every piece. I was lucky enough to be able to visit this home for its Fall 2013 open house and was taken aback by the serenity of the property where the pottery is created — the large floral gardens and happy, zen-​like dogs are symptomatic of a special place among «just another» residential neighborhood in outer SE Portland.
The pottery is high quality work that is made and ships with care and durability — a wonderful addition for any home. More importantly, this is such a warm environment with warm, considerate people working together within it. It’s no wonder the art that is produced there is of such interest to people all over the country, and even the world. A little piece of LoneSomeVille finds its way into the clay of every piece.

The best time to visit Lonesomeville Pottery is in Spring, when the gardens are in full bloom. It’s hard to believe this is just someone’s house in a typical SE neighborhood, when it’s more like a destination botanical garden.
The Victorian house — and showroom for the pottery — sits on something like 4 (or maybe more?) lots, and is shaded by a centuries-​old walnut tree.
Breathtaking!
So, why am I posting this now in October? They also host a Fall sale, usually the weekend before Halloween. The front garden is open during the sale, decked out scary pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts, and still a few blooms of dahlia and zinnia.

Lonesomeville is a great place to visit and I’m quite surprised that there aren’t any reviews here already.
Lonesomeville creates beautiful, high quality art pottery while taking care of their wonderful old farm house and spacious garden.
They host two open houses each year, one in the Spring and one around Halloween. Sadly I’ve never been to one of these, but I hear they are spectacular. I have visited by appointment which works very well as you get a better chance to talk to Wayne and Danny.
The spring is the best time to visit as the garden is in full swing and everything is bright. The farm house acts as a restoration project/​home/​showroom and is an evolving work of art as new projects are taken on each year. Little woodworking details are everywhere and you can get lost in them. It’s very clear that the owners love their home and love creating wonderful things.
They also love coffee so if you manage to get invited for a cup of coffee do yourself a favor and accept, you won’t be disappointed.
During their open houses, Lonesomeville hosts a sale in which they sell their cosmetic seconds (and thirds and fourths) to the public. Last year the October sale wiped them out of their inventory so if you want the best selection of seconds, call ahead for an appointment just before the sale. It’s a little sneaky, but it will get the job done. You’ll also get to see all of the different styles in each of the glazes offered.
On my last visit, I got to see part of the mold making process for an upcoming piece in the acorn series. I have to say, that was pretty cool.
So, if you like art pottery please check out their website and call for an appointment if you live near Portland, Oregon.
While I am not affiliated with Lonesomeville, I do regularly communicate with the owners, have visited them twice and consider myself a «friend of Lonsesomeville».