Megan Douglas came to pottery over a decade ago as a way to balance her busy work and home life with something creative and hands-on. After retiring early from medicine due to vision complications of covid, she now enjoys creating with clay on the wheel at Mudstone Studios in Warren, RI almost daily. Since learning how to throw clay with Rose Esson-Dawson at a beginner's wheel class in 2013, she has developed her skills and style, drawing on previous interests in drawing, painting, photography, and knitting. Originally from Mill Valley, California, she loves being near the water in the East Bay again after having lived in Washington, DC, Prague, Czech Republic, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Central Massachusetts. She is a member of the board of the Made In Warren Artist Cooperative in Warren, RI; is completing her 8th busy year on the Barrington School Committee; has a husband in the Navy, two kids in college studying architecture and sociology, one kid in high school, and two senior dogs who continue to keep her busy and laughing (most of the time).
Patterns from nature, old architecture, and images from her local, national and international travels--most recently to the Sicily and Scotland--inspire Megan's work, which includes bowls, mugs, berry bowls, yarn bowls, salt rocks, butter bells, juicers, soap dishes, and more. She's more recently found inspiration in animals, creating menageries of cups and mugs, including sea animals, farm animals, family pets, and more. She enjoys finding older kitchen objects, like the butter bells, salt rocks, and juicers, to recreate as functional art for modern living. Working in a community studio makes for an ever-changing glaze experience so every kiln-unloading is an exciting time full of sometimes spectacular surprises. Her pottery is entirely functional--safe for food, microwave, oven and dishwasher--and meant to be used and enjoyed in your and your family's daily life.