Pottery is a passion at Alewine’s

By Stephanie Edwards

Rows of gorgeous handcrafted pottery fill the Alewine’s Pottery shop in the Gatlinburg Craftsmen Community.

Robert Alewine began creating his beautiful pottery when he was 19 years old.
“It’s been a lifelong passion of mine,” Alewine said.

In 1983, he opened his family’s shop, and people from around the country have stopped by to look at pottery that is thrown, designed, glazed and fired on site. If customers are lucky, they might see one of the artists working on a piece.

“I still throw a lot of pottery. I don’t want to distance myself from it,” Alewine said.
“We focus on making the best pottery that we possibly can.”

All of the Alewine’s pottery is food, microwave and dishwasher safe. Customers can choose from mugs, plates, serving pieces or lamp bases that are sure to add a unique touch to any room.

“We make a lot of functional ware. It’s important to us that our pottery can be used by our customers,” Alewine said.

Some of the more beautiful pieces are those that have real leaves pressed into them or those that feature log cabin or mountain cut outs.

“Adding leaves and color to the pottery is our main focus. We started doing the cut outs several years ago. We are always looking for new ideas,” Alewine said.

The business is ran by Alewine and his family and a few other employees. Their hours are not set in stone.

“We say that we open after breakfast, and we close in time to go home and have dinner except on Sunday when we’re only open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” Alewine said.

Alewine’s Pottery, 623 Glades Road, also features a relaxing front porch filled with country rocking chairs where customers can relax and enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery.

For more information, visit www.alewinepot-tery.net.