Summer Sales 2025

Great Shuswap Pottery Sale

Celista, BC

July 19-20, 2025

This annual pottery sale in historic Celista Hall continues. The sale is in it’s 40th year and is going strong.

Sorrento Summer Pottery Sale Logo

Sorrento Summer Pottery Sale

Sorrento, BC

August 2-3, 2025

Join us at Sorrento Community Hall on the August Long Weekend for this annual pottery and fine craft sale.

Sorrento Farmers’ Market

Sorrento, BC

8 am to Noon – Saturdays

We’ll be at the market all summer.

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

Shuswap Artisan Market

Located at Trans-Canada-Highway and Notch Hill Road the Artisan Market is a treasure trove of handmade items made by local artisans.

9:00 – 4:00
7 Days a Week in Summer
Beside Steamers

Sorrento Stoneware Studio

Studio Drop-Ins

You’re welcome to drop by the studio to buy pottery. Call ahead if you want to make sure we’re in, or come by chance.

250-675-3623

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday – Saturday

Linda’s Gifts & More

Located in Sicamous, Linda’s Gifts has a great selection of craft and art works.

250-253-5068

Open Year Round

About Our Pottery

Information about our work, and a look behind the scenes

Waxing Pottery

Before glazing, pottery needs to be waxed so the glaze doesn’t stick to the bottoms of the pots. Watch this …

Sheryl’s Studio

Using red clay as a canvas allows me to add imagery into my forms. I like to use ‘reversed’ textures …

Sawdust Firing

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 …