Wheel-thrown stoneware pet bowl with a Wandering Paws design of paw prints along the top rim. Can be hand-inscribed with your pet's name. The first bowl shown is glazed with Hot Buttered Rum and Denim Blue glazes, the second bowl is glazed in Floating Blue, the third bowl shown is glazed in Sandstone, and I have a few other glaze colors to choose from.
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Handmade stoneware pottery and arts reconnecting us to what is soulful and sacred. I am a former Presbyterian pastor (PCUSA) of nearly 17 years; still ordained but now exploring new forms of theology and ministry. My theology has evolved into a very open, "historical-critical" interpretive theology that longs for more interfaith dialogue. Essentially, it asks how we can be more fully human, which means more loving and more peaceful. I hope my pottery and art will reflect that theology and encourage others to explore the depths of their spirit too.
One of the exquisite characteristics of pottery is that it brings the richness of the earth shaped into beautiful forms into your home to be used every day. The clay I use is stoneware clay which is fired to cone 5 (mid-fire) and it has pulverized pieces of other fired clay in it to give it grit and texture, because as we know, life requires grit and texture even as we seek to shape it into something beautiful and colorful.
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Brian Gawf
For Baptismal Font And PitcherI ordered custom sacramental ware— communion chalice, paten, and pitcher and matching baptismal font and pitcher. I was surprised how affordable these custom made items were. Mr. Long was extremely easy to work with and professional. The finished items were delivered exactly when promised. Most importantly they are a beautiful addition to the sanctuary and barring a terrible accident, the church will be blessed to use them for many years to come. Thank you!
Norma Bates
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetWhat beautiful pieces of art! Working with Long Pottery was easy and communication was prompt, Order was delivered on time, securely wrapped.
Kim Zinke
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetKari Schmidt
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetLoved this set as an ordination gift. Turned out beautifully in just the way we requested. Shipped on the date promised. Thank you for your great work!
MaryEllen Stesney
For Baptismal Font And PitcherI ordered this as a replacement for the chipped baptismal bowl in our church. Our priest found it on-line and thought that it was very much in keeping with tradition. It is prettier than the the picture shows. I can't wait to see Fr Mark's reaction.
Rhonda Burnette
For Communion setBrent was wonderful to work with. He listened to my ideas for our custom pieces and gave artistic suggestions that enhanced the final product even more. The first time my husband used the communion set was just last week. The love and care that Brent put into creating each piece was realized by many. I am thankful for the talents that our Lord has given Brent to share and serve with.
Sue DeVries
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetI have a quick question regarding the invoice that was in the box with our new communion set. The invoice was for $173.93 but my credit card was charged $195.00. Will I see a credit on my credit card for $21.07???
Suzanne Best
For Wandering Paws Pet BowlI ordered these bowls as a gift for friends and their new puppy back in July. I expected to wait awhile for delivery because they are custom made; Mr Long was honest about the time involved from the start. He asked what I wanted and delivered beautiful bowls I am happy to give my friends. The cost was very low considering the quality and artistry of the final product. It's obvious this artist truly loved what he does and I will definitely order from him again.
Mark Stewart
For Custom communion setWe received the communion set today and it was extremely well packed, with bubble wrap and stryrofoam in a big solid box. The pottery work is beautiful and we couldn't be happier with the quality, size and artistic workmanship that Brent put into this. If you need something custom made, don't hesitate to use this guy! Great to work with!
Donna Crader
For Custom Communion CupsWhat more can I say? I had a very pleasant experience working with Brent Long on my custom project - which I am very pleased with. He was patient with my requests, and the finished product is lovely! He was very professional in all his communications, is an excellent craftsman, and was easy to work with. Thank you!
Dee McRae
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetWorking with Mr. Long was a pleasure, and we are delighted with our communion set.
Beth Muehlhausen
For mugBrent came to the rescue despite limited timing! I appreciate his beautiful work (again) and am grateful for his willingness to supply a special product in a timely fashion! :-)
Lori Herman
For Classic Cylinder Pet UrnI just received my pet urn today and it is PERFECT!! Brent was awesome to work with and made it a very nice and personal experience. A big thanks to him for giving my dear Gracie's ashes a beautiful, classy and sweet home.
Amy Botti
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetWe have been so blessed with Brent -- we had gifts to give to clergy and honestly, the chalices, pitchers and patens were absolutely breath-taking. Thank you so much, Brent.
John Collins
For Baptismal Font And PitcherKayla Billings
For Baptismal Font and PitcherWe are very happy with the product that we received. It arrived safely and on time and was even more beautiful in person than we thought it would be. In addition, we made a request for a larger sized bowl and Brent pulled through with it looking fantastic.
Emily Gunter
For Baptismal Font And Pitcheri am extremely pleased with this project. It is beautiful and just as I ordered it. Brent was easy to work with and professional. The project arrived right on time, although I was worried that it wouldn't get to me on time. I would work with this artist again
Mary Ellen Waychoff
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetIt is a beautiful set and I love it. The only problem is that it isn't the colors I thought I was ordering. That must have been a mix-up in my description of which picture I wanted and Brent's listing the glazes by name which I was not familiar with. I wanted the much lighter colors and the two color paten as I already have several darker colored sets. However, the workmanship is excellent and I will be using this new set during Holy Week at my churches. The experience with this artist was great!
Beth Muehlhausen
For Short, wide, thin edged mug for a man ProjectLove the mug! It was fashioned with specific requirements to be a Christmas gift, and the recipient was very happy (said it was "perfect")! Thank you to Brent Long for careful work and communication during every step of the process. I was duly impressed with his willingness to discuss the project from various points of view, and he was quite reassuring that he could produce what I wanted. The mug arrived during the afternoon on the last potential day that would work for me (before our family holiday gathering), which is fine...it was just a little challenging to wonder if it was going to show up in time, hence the 4 starts on shipping/delivery. But everything else gets a whopping 5 stars. ;-)
Mark Beernink
For Pottery Communion SetI would not hesitate to work again with Brent. Great experience all around.
Lynn Berry
For Communion Or Eucharist Serving SetThank you so much for the beautiful chalices and plate. Our church was so excited to receive them.
Kim Stevens
For Communion Chalice And Paten - "Grace"Brent Long was very easy to work with and accommodated our requests. Finished product was amazing and will be cherished for many years!
Dave Frazier
For Communion Chalice And Paten - "Grace"I found Brent to be friendly and professional. The pottery that our church received was extremely high quality and creative. Brent was able to adjust to a change order quickly. Everything about this project was top notch. I would recommend this man's work to anybody.
Brian O'Donohue
For Brian O'Donohue: (refer to previous conversation)A nice guy who was kind enough to send a couple of pictures as it was in production, but the mug turned out smaller than I had hoped for and the lettering and color on the mug was not consistent. I would have liked to see the cup much larger and the color more even and uniform across the project. It's also difficult to read the lettering on one side of the mug.
Anette
For Communion Chalice And Paten - "Grace"I absolutely love my new communion set, it is stunning and so unique with the inscribed words "Grace" on each piece. I can't wait to use it for the Lord's Supper. I am so grateful that no one else will have this set because it is one of a kind. I am very happy with the process as well, it was worth the wait. This is an amazing Grace set!