pooterie
/ˈpuːtəri/ noun
A soft, human approach to pottery.
Objects shaped by hand, slowly and with care, made for quiet mornings, small celebrations, and the feeling of home.
Pooterie is the word my husband and I have always used for pottery. It's a name that came from a tender, private place. When I started this studio, I chose it to highlight that softness.
It also reflects the spirit of the work itself: intimate, imperfect, and deeply human. Some pieces are made for stillness, like grounding vessels for daily rituals and slow mornings. Others are made for delight: a ruffled edge, a bowl that looks good enough to eat from as well as display. Most live somewhere in between. Each one is thrown in my home studio in Cambridge and fired at Mudflat, my community non-profit studio in Somerville, made to be used often and lived with fully.
From daily rituals to the little joys that sneak into ordinary days, Pooterie explores how objects can hold memory, comfort, presence, and a bit of play.
In a world that often asks us to harden or hurry, Pooterie is an invitation to stay gentle, to move slowly, to notice what we carry, and to make room for small rituals and everyday delight.
The Hands Behind the Pieces
Annie is a ceramic artist, designer, and storyteller who started her career in engineering before finding her way back to her hands, her creativity, and herself.
She spent years building systems and solving problems, but clay offered something else: warmth, presence, and a quiet space to reconnect. What began as a simple after work hobby became a philosophy for a softer way of living and a grounding in slowness, intention, and creativity.
Pooterie Studio is her way of sharing that world with you.
Her pieces blend her Asian American heritage, her eye for thoughtful design, and the precision carried over from engineering. Shaped slowly, intentionally, and with a lot of heart.
She makes objects meant to bring comfort, beauty, and a soft moment to everyday life - pieces made for the moments that feel like home.