"I arrived with a vague sketch and left with the centerpiece of our dining room. The glaze caught the light exactly the way Ione said it would."
Sarah Mitchell
Tableware Set
Loved by over 1,400 collectors
Shaped by hand,
kept for life.
Ione Kestrel Ceramics is a Brooklyn studio where five potters shape raw earth into stoneware worth holding onto.
Skill.
Patience.
Fire.
Master potter Ione Kestrel started this studio to prove a point: a bowl you use every morning deserves as much care as a sculpture in a gallery.
That belief runs through everything we fire. Each commission pairs you with one of our resident makers, from first sketch to final glaze.
Meet the makersStep inside
See how
the work is made
From lump to form
Centering, pulling, trimming — watch a ball of clay become a vessel in under three minutes of wheel time.
Glaze, then flame
Dipping, brushing, and firing — see how surface and heat give each finished piece its character.
850+
Pieces fired
12
Years at the wheel
100%
Handmade, always
5
Makers in residence
Our philosophy
Care in every detail
Rims, feet, handles — the quiet parts of a pot get the same attention as the showpiece curves.
Made with you
Bring your room, your table, your habits — the strongest pieces start from how you actually live.
Old ways, open minds
We fire with centuries-old methods and aren't precious about them — new clays and glazes earn their shelf space.
No two hands throw alike, and no two of our pieces fire alike either. Come make something only you could own.
Start your pieceKind words
1400+ reviews
"Warm welcome, serious craft. Mara nailed the serving bowls for our restaurant on the second test tile, and replacements arrive without a fuss."
James Rodriguez
Serving Collection
"Jonas built me a floor vase that guests ask about before they take their coats off. It balances like it defies physics."
Emily Chen
Sculptural Series
Your turn at the wheel
Reserve a class, a commission chat, or a studio visit — clay, tools, and firing are on us the first time.
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