ARTIST STATEMENT
Agno3 Lab, 2024
Whitney Gill is a Maine-based ceramic artist whose practice merges expressive surface work with functional form. She creates wheel-thrown and hand-altered clay vessels that function as both utilitarian objects and visual compositions. Her surface treatment is gestural and painterly, marked by intuitive brushwork, resist techniques, and a fluid language of abstract mark-making influenced by aposematism, calligraphy, and textiles.
For Whitney, clay is a space for experimentation and dialogue shaped by rhythm and repetition. She works from her home studio in Bowdoin, Maine, where she shares space and resources with fellow ceramic artists and hosts annual public events, including an open studio with guest artists during the Maine Pottery Tour.
Whitney’s dual roles as artist and arts administrator are interconnected. She serves as the Executive Director of the Maine Crafts Association, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and connecting craft artists through advocacy, education, exhibitions, and marketplace opportunities. She also oversees Shop Maine Craft, the retail affiliate of MCA, which provides sales channels for Maine artists through gallery sales, a webstore, and curated craft shows across the state.
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HANDMADE IN MAINE
My pots are made from white stoneware clay and are both dishwasher- and microwave-safe. Their soft matte surfaces feature a combination of glazes and oxides, primarily black and white, with pops of color. Each form is created on the potter’s wheel, handbuilt, or crafted using a combination of the two. The surface is sanded smooth with a clear gloss glaze interior. I work in series, making groups of related pieces that share a common form while allowing for variation from pot to pot. These designs are my own original creations and each pot is made one at a time by hand, brush, and tool in my home studio in Bowdoin, Maine.
You are welcome to reach out to me via my contact form (below), visit me at one of my events, or follow me on Instagram to see what is new. Our annual open studio (Maine Pottery Tour) is the best time to visit the studio and see new work, I do also schedule studio visits by appointment.
CUSTOM ORDERS
I will not be accepting custom orders in 2026
WHOLESALE + CONSIGNMENT
I am not offering wholesale at this time, but I do occasionally take on new consignors. Please contact me at the form below if you are interested in carrying my work!
PAYMENT
I accept cash or credit via Venmo, Square or Paypal. In-state purchases will be charged 5.5% Maine sales tax.
SHIPPING
Most orders will be shipped USPS but we may opt for FedEx or UPS as needed. A small handling fee ensures your order is packed with adequate materials to arrive at your door safely. I will gladly ship internationally by request. Please note that international customers are responsible for all additional fees and custom duties for international shipments.
REFUND POLICY
All sales are final, but please contact me if your order arrives damaged and I will do my best to rectify the situation! Please contact whitneymgill@gmail.com with any return or exchange questions. For damaged orders, please get in touch within seven business days of receiving your damaged or problem order. I can only replace items if they are defective or damaged, or if you were shipped the wrong item. Refunds are not available for custom projects.
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