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California Studio Pottery Since 1977
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Sun.  11:00- 4:00 


                                                                 608 1/2 Sutter St.  Folsom, CA 95630  

                                                                                                                                                  Our store is now combined with our studio building.

The new store is across the street from the original store and behind the Victorian building at 608 Sutter.

It is the big red barn at 608 1/2 Sutter. There is an eighty car parking lot right in front. 

Upcoming Events:

On Nov. 14 (Sat.) we open our studio to a limited number of customers to "paint it yourself." Penny Cloud and Linda Allison will be available to show you the ropes and to glaze and get the pots ready for you.

The $15.00 fee includes 2 tiles (a $16.00 value) and after experimenting you can purchase bisqueware for 20% off the retail price, you paint the pieces and they are ready in a week to 10 days to pick up. Perfect for making special Christmas gifts for friends and family. 21/2 hours sessions one at 10:00 TILL 12:30 and another 1:00 till 3:30. Call 916-985-3411 for reservations.

Reservations are limited to 8 people per session.

 

Our first "seconds sale" in over a year is scheduled for Nov. 21 at 10:00.

  
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We are a Collaborative Pottery Producing Functional Ware, Architectural Specialties, Sinks and Tile. Founded in 1977 by G.F. and Penny Cloud and located in Folsom, California. Folsom is an old gold rush town located just East of Sacramento on the American River. Our store and studio are adjacent to  the shore of Lake Natoma next to the State Powerhouse visitors center and down the street from the Folsom history museum.
 
To see our older painted patterns go to www.cloudsporcelain.com and click on the patterns button
 
                                        call 800-472-4591 10-5:00 pst to order.
 
We throw about 60% of our porcelain on the potters wheel. We cast about 30% in molds we have designed and made ourselves. About 10% we throw on an English jigger wheel. We do site specific custom tile in both flat painted and bas-relief handbuilt designs. We work together on most projects and each person brings their strengths to a project- thus we work in a wide variety of styles depending on who the lead artist is. We work in two distinct firing mediums. Oxidation high fire- which yields the painted pottery (there are about 40 patterns developed over the last 30 years by Penny Cloud and her staff.) In oxidation also are many of Linda Allison's one of a kind seasonal patterns. The other firing style is known as high fire reduction. Mary Cargile is the lead artist on these. These pieces are done in a kiln that is smoked all the way through the firing. The glazes come out in a wide variety of ways- and what we give up in predictability is made up in spades by excitement. We are a family owned and run business. Because it is our kids and grandkids and friends who work here and we want to keep our clients happy and healthy, we use no Lead, Cadmium or Barium in our work and use no toxics in our studio.   
 

 

Iris large platter...72.00

 


Our typical "regular round" mugs base price $14 (ivy and dog rose) $16 for the pamsy, humminbird and sunflower.


Contact us: 
 
Our studio: 608 1/2 Sutter St.
Folsom, CA 95630
800-472-4591 /  916-985-3411
The store is across the street from the old shop and behind the Victorian
building at 608 Sutter.