Spring Announcements:

Check out our upcoming Workshop: Slab building Mug Design- June 18th

Our new Buisness phone number is 715-209-1116

Interested in a private session for a small group? Select a time and date with a Pop Up Pottery Lesson

Welcome to Eckels Pottery. We are located in Bayfield Wisconsin along the shore of Lake Superior. Our studio is the oldest functional pottery in Wisconsin. Robert Eckels founded the pottery in 1960 in Ashland, Wisconsin and eventually moved to Bayfield. The pottery is now owned by his daughter, Deanna Eckels. When visiting, explore the unique hand-crafted pottery for sale, watch a master potter at work, check out a kiln opening, or discuss the field of pottery or beyond with Deanna and Pete.

Find us on Highway 13, just south of Bayfield, Wisconsin

Studio Hours: May-October

9:00 am- 6:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday

9:00-5:00 pm Sundays

Winter Hours:

10am -5pm Monday- Friday

Saturday & Sundays- Closed

Looking to purchase pottery? We will have a small gallery that will be open to the public during studio hours. We have an online store that will be updated in early November.

The online store will be updated once a month cooresponding with our Kiln Opening We also invite folks to visit when we are unloading a kiln, to learn about the firing process and be the first to see new pieces.

Deanna, the owner of Eckels Pottery, is a Master Potter with over 45 years of ceramics experience. She grew up in Eckels Pottery, learned from her father Bob Eckels, and has a degree in Fine Art and Art Education. She has been featured in Art Shows across the country including the Smithsonian Craft Show. She has many years of experience training apprentices, sharing about the process with shop visitors, and teaching other artists.

Robert Eckels on the cover of Ceramic's Monthly magazine

Pete Skoro is an accomplished artist and teacher. He is a painter, printer, and graphic designer. He has 20 years of experience as a professor of graphic design and digital art. He has been a potter for over 15 years, and enjoys teaching lessons and sharing about the ceramics process.

Robert Eckels, the founder of Eckels Pottery was a master potter for over 60 years. He was also an art professor for 40 years. He worked at Stratford College, and founded the Art Department at Northland College. He had many apprentices over the years, and was instrumental in developing the Art community in the Chequamegon Bay.

An inclusive community pottery classroom

In 2025, Deanna Eckels created a unique classroom at Eckels Pottery for community and visitors to learn about pottery by giving it a try! This has become a full circle moment (or 360 degrees) for Deanna because she is returning the space back to Robert's deep love for Art Education. Studio 360 will features 2 hour lessons, kids classes, Raku firing workshops, primitive firing workshops, and multi-week classes. We will also feature private lessons, or group private lessons.

As the pottery celebrates its 65th anniversary, Deanna is looking forward to focusing on teaching art and ceramics. When visitors come to Bayfield, they will now have the opportunity to experience pottery, and learn from master potters. This has become a full circle moment (or 360 degrees) because she is bringing Robert's deep love for art education back to the pottery studio.

We are excited to welcome you to the learning space! Take a spin on the wheel with a Pop Up Pottery Lesson, or find more in depth learning during one of our multi sesson classes.