Beale Pottery

Milissa and Eric Beale, ceramic artists based in Chesterton, Indiana, USA, share a creative journey that began two decades ago. Their complementary styles converge in Beale Pottery, crafting vibrant, nature-inspired, and functional ceramic art.

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Mar 1, 2022 — 3 min read

Edition Four Feature
Words by: Milissa and Eric Beale
Location: Chesterton, Indiana, USA
Photo Credit: ©Joseph Gonzalez @_blkbean

I am Milissa Beale, my husband is Eric, and we are ceramic artists. Our story starts nearly 20 years ago, when we met over a potter’s wheel in a dusty basement studio in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana, USA. Our creative energies intertwined right away. In the blink of an eye, we found ourselves renovating an old brick building down the street and operating an art academy and gallery with a team of artists.

Being involved with that group of makers was an inspiring experience that we continue to carry with us today. Our backgrounds spanned ceramics, jewellery casting, figure drawing, oil painting, sculpting, glass-blowing and more. We taught all the pottery classes and cherished every minute of it. Eric and I were married just a few short years later and left the collective to continue our family.

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