Marian Baker
Marian Baker makes pots in her studio in Yarmouth, Maine and has maintained a summer studio and gallery at Little Cranberry Island, Maine since 1989. She taught ceramics at Maine College of Art & Design in Portland for 35 years and retired from teaching in 2019. She was awarded the Maine Craft Artist Award in 2021 by Maine Craft Association. Galleries include Maine Craft Portland, Islesford Pottery, and Charlie Cummings Gallery. Marian’s focus is on pots for daily use as well as celebration. She is inspired by some traditions of English and Japanese pottery, adding design and color ideas from nature and her surroundings. She believes that handmade pottery is like a bridge between art and daily life.