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Why we love it

Clay Bay Pottery in Ellison Bay has been creating beautiful hand-thrown pottery and tiles since 1976, founded by artists Jeanne and David Aurelius. Inspired by Door County’s woods, water, birds, and flowers, their work has become a treasured tradition for three generations of the Hickey family.

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An outdoor gathering on the lawn at Clay Bay Pottery, with the bay behind
The Clay Bay Pottery sign, with people browsing the tents behind it

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