Our Handcrafted, Lead-Free American Ceramics Are Made Right Here in Bedford, VA!

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Emerson Creek Pottery artisans are continuing the American tradition of pottery making in a contemporary way.

Keep harmful plastics away from baby with our sane and beautiful baby dinnerware for infants, toddlers and small children. 2 charming patterns and the option to personalize with your child's name!

Our entire line of ceramic housewares is non-toxic and eco-friendly. Read more about Emerson Creek Pottery's planet-friendly products and green business practices.

Emerson Creek's Pottery Blog
After 30 years of creating pottery for homes across America, we have learned that our customers are really special. Some of our customers have been coming to us since the 1970's because they depend on the lasting value of our pottery. This blog will gives us the opportunity to reach out to these folks, right here online; to chat with them, answer their questions, and to learn if there is more that we can be doing to increase the comfort, usefulness and loveliness of our customers' homes.
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Visit Emerson Creek Pottery
The property on which Emerson Creek Pottery sits was originally a 500-acre land grant from the King of England. In 1825, Silas Wade aquired the land and built his two room, and two story log cabin, now the home of Emerson Creek Pottery. To the north are the majestic Peaks of Otter, visible through the treetops in winter. The land rolls gently away from the house to the creek beds. More information about this historic home can be found in the Virginia Room of the Roanoke City Library, Roanoke, Virginia.

Visitors to Virginia find a warm welcome at Emerson Creek Pottery. We are an easy 10 minute drive from Bedford, a lovely 30 minutes from Lynchburg or Smith Mt. Lake, and a pleasant 45 minutes from Roanoke. With its original log walls, original fireplace, and three double barrel chimneys, the cabin which houses the Emerson Creek Pottery factory outlet offers considerable interest to those wishing to steep themselves in the rich history of the region. And, our guests enjoy the opportunity to connect with the past by experiencing the special quality of our handmade pottery which continues a true American tradition handed down to us from Colonial times.

Brown Bag Designs ® is famous for creating these beautiful ceramic shortbread pans that make shortbread cookies that look as good as they taste. All shortbread pans come in a beautiful gift box and with complete directions and 6 delicious recipes. Choose from 6 classic designs.

Choose from our complete line of handcrafted artisan bakeware pieces, including our unglazed oval baking dish, unglazed loaf pans, unglazed pie plates, and unglazed bread pots, all handpainted with our original Creeping Thyme pattern. Our unglazed pottery is 100% lead-free and is priced well below many import ceramics!

Come and browse our new Artisan Unglazed Bakeware!