Asheville, NC · Hand-thrown in small batches

Mountain-made ceramics for home, garden & gathering.

Cedarleaf Ceramics creates hand-thrown pottery inspired by Blue Ridge light, creek stone, forest greens, ocean blues, and the useful beauty of objects made by hand.

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Colorful Cedarleaf mini bottles beside a mountain creek
Mini bottles, bud vases, kitchen pieces, garden wares, and custom wedding collections — made one at a time in Asheville.
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The Work

Small-batch pieces for beautiful daily use.

From tiny bottles and wedding favors to planters, jars, kitchen pieces, and homewares, the work is built around tactile forms, layered glazes, and pieces that feel easy to live with.

Blue bud vase with daffodils beside plants

Plant & Garden

Planters, small garden wares, flower vessels, and pieces made to sit near leaves and windows.

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4 sizes of wedding vases artistic lightbox display
Weddings & Events

Wedding bottles that guests actually keep.

Hand-thrown mini bottles make memorable table décor, bud vases, favors, welcome gifts, and planner-friendly design accents. Each batch can be built around your palette, venue, season, and quantity.

This is the sweet spot: elevated enough for a wedding table, handmade enough to feel personal, and useful enough to live on a windowsill long after the weekend is over.

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The Process

Thrown by hand, handled at every stage.

Every piece moves through wet clay, trimming, drying, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing — with small variations that make the work feel alive.

Freshly thrown wet clay bottles

Wet Clay

Fresh forms directly from the wheel, still holding the movement of the throw.

Rows of raw ceramic bottles before firing

Batch Work

Small forms made in rhythm, then refined one by one.

Finished glazed bottles arranged together

Glaze Runs

Soft blues, greens, clay, ochre, and mountain-water colors mixed into each collection.

Blue Ridge mountain sunset
Made in Asheville

Color pulled from mountains, rivers, forests & coastlines.

The palette comes from places I’ve lived and loved: Blue Ridge ridgelines, Smoky Mountain evenings, river rock, lush plants, fall leaves, and ocean air. The result is pottery that feels grounded, relaxed, and quietly special.

Nick Cedarleaf holding a blue ceramic bottle
The Maker

“I make pieces that feel like they already belong somewhere — a windowsill, a wedding table, a garden shelf, a kitchen counter.”

Hi, I’m Nick Cedarleaf. I’ve been working with clay for decades, and Cedarleaf Ceramics is my Asheville studio for functional pottery, small vessels, homewares, garden pieces, and custom event work.

My work is rooted in useful forms, calming color, and the kind of handmade object people want to touch, keep, gift, and remember.

Retail Locations

Find Cedarleaf Ceramics in Shops & Galleries

Cedarleaf pieces are carried by select boutiques, galleries, and small shops across the country — from mountain towns to coastal studios.

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Pasadena, CA

Murphy, NC

Stonington, CT

Fairhaven, MA

Decatur, GA

and more
Inquiries

Planning a wedding, event, wholesale order, or custom batch?

Send a note with what you’re imagining — quantity, timeline, colors, venue style, and whether you need samples. For one-off pieces and current inventory, Etsy is the easiest place to start.

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StudioAsheville, North Carolina
Best ForWedding bottles, bud vase favors, custom glaze batches, homewares, planters, kitchen wares, and wholesale orders.
Lead TimeCustom wedding and event batches typically need advance planning. Rush availability depends on current studio cycle.
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