About Us

Brandon grew up in Pendleton, Oregon. He eventually moved from the desert to the valley and received his BA and then his Masters of the Arts in Teaching from Western Oregon University. He currently teaches art at Sprague High School in Salem.

Christa grew up in the Willamette Valley town of Corvallis. She graduated from Western Oregon University in spring 2009. She plans more schooling and a career teaching art at the middle or high school level.

We moved to Independence Oregon, alongside the peaceful Willamette River, and opened Independence Pottery. We craft earthenware dinner sets inspired by the colors of the state. Our line of pottery from the Oregon Collection features color themes based on coastal, valley, and high desert biomes.

In addition to dinnerware, we love to make one-of-a-kind pieces for people who want something more unique than our regular products. We also occasionally offer custom pieces of sculpture in a variety of media and sizes.

We participate in Pacific Power's Blue Sky pogram, to ensure minimal environmental impact from our work. This program uses clean power and supports the development of electricity generation from non-carbon sources, such as solar and wind.