Pottery Marks of Prince Edward Island - Michael Stanley Pottery & Scorched Earth

Michael Stanley is a second generation Island potter, having grown up with parents Christine, a weaver and Malcolm, a potter who together operate Stanley Pottery & Weaving in Breadalbane.

Michael served his apprenticeship in the family studio between 1999-2004 where all studio production for father and son was signed Stanley, PEI along with the year. 

Opening his own business, Scorched Earth Pottery in 2004, his work was signed Scorched Earth PEI between 2004-2008. 

Most of the work was for the wholesale trade during this period as well as a certain amount of raku work. In 2009 Michael entered the retail trade when he opened his Charlottetown studio, first on Richmond St. and then relocated to 89 Water St. in 2011. He operated under the name Michael Stanley Pottery, which is currently (2023) located  at:

22 Howard St.

Victoria-by-the-Sea

Prince Edward Island

Canada

(902) 393-2339

Summer Hours:

Open everyday from

May 1 – Oct 31

Winter Hours:

By appointment from

Nov 1 – April 30

His Facebook page is called Michael Stanley Pottery and his Instagram handle is #michaelstanleypottery He uses a potter's mark that is based on a tree of life image he created himself.

Some pottery is also signed Michael Stanley Pottery.

His website is MichaelStanleyPottery.com

Pottery Marks of Prince Edward Island - Pieter Ijsselstein - White Gables at Hope River & Birchtree Gallery

Pieter Ijsselstein produced a line of items that incorporated his flock of hens in the decorating process. The video of his flock at work tells the story of  Hen Pecked Pottery. The hens are no longer part of the operation as Pieter's pottery has evolved.

Operating an art and craft studio in Hope River, PEI with his wife Geraldine, a painter and weaver - the combined family efforts operated under the name White Gables at Hope River.

In 2018 his potter's mark included the first two initials of his surname ij as well as PEI.

In 2022 they moved to Victoria-by-the-Sea where they reside and operate a gallery studio, Birchtree Gallery. Their Facebook page provides additional information.

In June of 2025, when visiting their gallery, I noticed that his pots were unsigned and asked why. He indicated that he stopped signing his pottery about two years ago, and considers it a production product with no need to add a potter's mark or signature. He indicated that he had been using a marker to sign the pots prior to that and he felt that it eventually wore off anyway and that he simply stopped signing them at that time.

Pieter Ijsselstein at Farm Days in the City, 2018 Charlottetown, PEI

Potter's Mark of Pieter Ijsselstein, 2018