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Paula West Pottery

A working pottery studio and showroom on the west side of San Juan Island, making porcelain and stoneware for everyday use.

160 MacGinitie Rd · Friday Harbor, WA

About Paula West Pottery

Paula West Pottery is a studio on the west side of San Juan Island at 160 MacGinitie Road, established in 1993. Paula West makes porcelain and stoneware vessels for everyday use. You can see the working studio, the soda kiln and the ceramic process, browse pots for sale in the showroom, and visit Artspace, which shows assemblage sculpture by Joe Cooper. It keeps no regular hours, so contact the studio before visiting.

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