one acre ceramics

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One Acre Ceramics pottery and tiles are handmade by Sarah and Thomas Gelsanliter at their studio in Augusta Township, Michigan.  The intricate patterns on the tiles and pottery are designed and hand carved.  Covered jars, vases, and other vessels are thrown on the potter’s wheel and then finished and assembled when partially dry. After a bisque firing to 1900 degrees, glazes are applied with bulb syringes to different sections of the work, giving a cloisonné-like effect. All work is made of stoneware clay and fired to over 2100 degrees. The clay and glazes are lead-free and food safe. We recommend handwashing the pieces.

Thomas began working with clay in the 90s in Alexandria, Virginia and received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He worked as a moldmaker and carver as well as a production manager at Motawi Tileworks in Ann Arbor for nearly nine years. Thomas’ designs are influenced by historical furniture, industrial plate ware, and classic Arts & Crafts and folk art iconography.

Sarah has been working with clay since 1992. She worked as a production potter at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan for ten years. She has taught ceramics classes and workshops at Yourist Studio, Pewabic Pottery, and the Ann Arbor Art Center. Sarah spent a year living in Japan, visiting studio potters throughout the country, and traveling to Korea, China, and Thailand. Her work is influenced by Asian art, Japanese brushwork and Arts & Crafts design.