Functional Potter & Mentor
Marsha Laird is a pottery artist based in New Bern, North Carolina. Primarily producing functional pottery, her style leans more towards organic nature in form and aesthetics. Thirty years ago, while seeking a time-filling activity, Marsha found a hobby pottery class at a local community college in Asheville, NC. She has since continued to hone her craft, self-taught. Currently, she is the founder and mentor at “The Unbroken Potter” a local studio in New Bern. She teaches basic pottery skills and offers classes to others who have suffered trauma or are in recovery. This is the ‘heart work’ of her life.
Marsha’s work has been shown and sold in the local Community Artist Gallery and Eastern Carolina Pottery Festival. She instills in each piece a sense of familiarity and belonging. Currently, her work can be seen at her studio in New Bern.