Hand holding a round teal and white porcelain vase on a white background. Copyright Kate O'Rourke

One-of-a-kind
functional art
hand crafted in
New Brunswick, Canada

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Three green mugs with leafy vines carved into the surface on a white wood surface with a grey background
a turquoise ramen bowl sits on its side, displaying the glazed interior
A hand holds a small copper coloured porcelain vase
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Art designed to be used, bringing joy to your everyday life.

Pouring coffee into your favourite mug. Drizzling olive oil from a handcrafted bottle. Enjoying ramen in a beautiful bowl with a deep foot perfect for keeping your hands cool. Resting your spoon on a dish embossed with hand carved stamps. Pottery is a unique art form, perfect for elevating those small moments in our days.

Kate O’Rourke, the potter behind Maritime Ceramics, works in small batches, crafting unique pieces inspired by the Maritimes. From deep ocean blues to spring greens and hues of bright summer flowers, Kate’s pieces bring lightness infused with a sense of place to your home.

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Person pressing a pump on a handcrafted ceramic soap dispenser.
Three handmade ceramic mugs with turquoise glaze, placed on a white wooden surface.
Hand arranging white peony flowers with green leaves in a textured, two-toned yellow and blue ceramic vase, against a white paneled wall background.
Person holding a handcrafted dark green ceramic mug with two matching ramen bowls in the background on a white wooden surface.
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Stack of colorful ceramic spoon rests, with a green spoon rest and silver spoon in front, on a cream-colored tablecloth.
A ceramic bowl with a textured glaze sits on top of two stacked books with a blue cover. The background consists of a light blue and white wavy pattern.
A ceramic mug with a blue and white glaze, decorated with spiral patterns, placed on a table with a small copper spoon rest and a silver spoon.
White and blue striped ceramic vase on white fabric
A person with a colorful tattooed arm placing a yellow flower in a blue and white neriage ceramic vase on a white surface, with large green leafy plants in the background.
A striped ceramic bowl with blue and white swirl pattern, placed on white fabric against a white background.