Sorrento Stoneware
is the communal studio of Sheryl Willson and Mark Hemmingson

Sheryl Willson
Sheryl works in red clay with lots of texture and illustration. She glazes her work in warm white tones that break over texture. These pieces are one of a kind made in short runs.

Mark Hemmingson
Mark creates pottery for everyday living focusing on traditional tableware. Glazed in Shuswap Blue these pieces are made in sets and they’re meant to be collected.
Our Stores
Summer Sales 2026
Great Shuswap Pottery Sale
Celista, BC
July 18-19, 2026
This annual pottery sale in historic Celista Hall continues. The sale is in it’s 41st year and is going strong.
Sorrento Summer Pottery Sale
Sorrento, BC
August 1-2, 2026
Join us at Sorrento Community Hall on the August Long Weekend for this annual pottery and fine craft sale.
About Our Pottery
Information about our work, and a look behind the scenes
Pottery Resources Southern BC

The Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap areas form a natural region in which potters and clay artists exchange ideas and support …
Sawdust Firing

Modern scholars have theorized that the first clay vessels were created when baskets, waterproofed with a lining of wet clay, …
Glazing Pottery

Here’s a video on how I glaze a spouted bowl by layering glaze with a brush, and doing a full …
Throwing Mugs

Back on the wheel today throwing mugs. Here’s how I create the cylinder, the first part of the process.



