Mary Firestone was born and raised in North Carolina, where at a young age, she discovered her medium while playing with the indigenous red clay in her own backyard. She set her art on the back burner, however, while she pursued a botany degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and found her soul mate, Steve, who brought her back to his native Indiana. Along with their son, Jack, and daughter, Rachel, they have created Eden, a 3.5 acre garden in northeast Tippecanoe County, in which they live and Mary works.
Mary is an Advanced Master Gardener, spending many volunteer hours âhelping others grow.â Her love of plants and nature is evidenced in her choice of motifs and glaze colors in her pottery. As her children became more independent, Dirty Hands Pottery evolved from a hobby to a business, giving Mary a way to express herself and help send those kids to college! Her work consists of mostly functional items for the home and garden created in high-fired stoneware and porcelain. She encourages collectors of her pieces to enhance their lives by using art on a daily basis.
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