Alli is a queer potter and writer and has been working with clay for over 20 years. She started taking pottery classes as a freshman in high school. She was really privileged in that her school had a robust art program, including a full ceramics studio. She learned the basics of hand-building and then wheel throwing and grew to appreciate and love the marriage of art and science of this medium. After high school, Alli had a 9-year hiatus away from pottery--life took her in other directions. She received her undergrad in English Lit, moved from the Midwest to the West Coast, traveled, met her partner, got a dog, moved to Scotland for a year, got her Masters in Creative Writing, and in between all of that she worked as a consultant, a marketer, and a bartender. Through that hiatus, Alli often missed throwing and found other ways to learn and participate in the community. She followed other artists and started growing her mug collection.

When Alli and Reese moved back to Seattle in 2018, she rented space from another local potter and pretty quickly had folks interested in buying her work. Due to studio capacity, and then COVID, she wasn't able to take on orders or keep up with demand. In January 2021, Alli and Reese decided to take the leap and build out their own home studio in Lake City, Seattle.

Cut to 2024, they unexpectedly moved to Edmonds, Washington where they took some time to build out their second studio. This space is bigger than the first studio, so they were able to add a second wheel, more storage space, and most importantly, start building out the mold-system for their dinnerwares. Setting up the studio was a challenging and rewarding process. There was a lot of testing and decision making involved, which can be tiring, but together they were able to realize their own creative vision. 

In 2025, Alli left her corporate marketing job and she and Reese committed to being full-time potters! It's been quite the journey, but it's a dream come true.

When she's not covered in clay, Alli is writing, or reading, or playing with her three dogs. Sometimes attempting all three at once.

Some quick facts about Alli for those who have continued reading:

• She's lived in Edinburgh, Scotland twice
• She drinks a London Fogs almost every morning, preferably in a mug 16 oz or larger 
• Silver Run Ceramics, Hammerly Ceramics, and Kate Schroeder Ceramics are some her favorite potters
• Lauren Groff, Roxane Gay, and Jesmyn Ward are her favorite authors
• Alli's favorite whisky is Jura 10 year, though I love their entire line of whiskies
• She refuses to write whisky with an E in between the K and the Y. It's a Scotland thing
• Alli is inspired by nature constantly, though she is partial to indoor activities. Rainy, Pacific Northwest days make her feel less guilty about throwing and writing

Though they're not often in the studio, Alli and Reese have three dogs that inspect the mugs and ensure quality control of packaging (read: they sniff pottery and watch us pack, hoping they get to chomp on compostable packing peanuts).

From left to right: Nova, Islay, Zelda

Islay is the eldest, born October 31, 2014, this little Halloween Scorpio baby is a stoic, cat-like Frenchie-Boston mix that likes to stare into your soul until she knows your secrets or you give her treats. Whichever happens first.

Zelda, the middle child, born August 11, 2023, has the personality and brain cell count of a ginger cat, she is a Leo after all. She loves aggressively and just wants to be the center of attention. She does a little dance when you sing Zelda shark to the tune of Baby Shark. It's very cute.

Nova, the youngest of the pack, a spring Aries baby, came into the world March 17, 2025. Nova is feisty and vocal and has absolutely no chill. Her personality and bark are bigger than her little body can contain. If she wants something, you will know, trust.