Jan Schachter

Portola, Caifornia

Jan Schachter has often been called a potter’s potter. She makes tableware for everyday use; where each piece is a subtle variation of a form usually created in a series. She is a perfectionist, as much as the process allows, and is constantly searching for a surface, color and form that will breathe life and vitality into her pots and delight their users. Her work offers both a simple background for the presentation of food and a lovely object to adorn a home. 

Schachter has had her hands in clay since she was 4 years old, and has been a full-time potter for over 30 years.  She lives and maintains an active studio in Portola, California.  Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in the collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Bermuda National Gallery.