Spencer Peterman
Spencer Peterman started out making vessels of another type: baskets. Nantucket Baskets, to be exact. And, as would appear to be a theme in Spencer’s creative endeavors, he was darn good at his craft, too! “I made enough money… I don’t know, enough a year just in baskets, just long enough – until I could […]
Michele Jurado-Rende
Michele Jurado-Rende is the kind of person who elevates those around her. After running her very own successful pottery business, her hand-painted servingware showcased on shelves at high-end retailers like Barney’s New York, she decided to lend her superpowers to another talented maker: Spencer Peterman. Spencer and Michele met in the late 90s, when Michele […]
Andrée Clearwater
Retail Manager What do fine art painting, Peterman wood products, and fire walking all have in common? While the argument could be made that wood might be the common element, we’ve got a spoiler for you. In this story, the unifying thread is actually the one-and-only Wonder Woman known around the Gill Gallery as Andrée […]
What’s Upcycling?
Moss. Dirt. Rot. Decomposition. Nature’s clean-up crews. But what does rot have to do with beautiful, handcrafted boards and bowls? A lot, actually! So what is upcycling? Spencer Peterman’s favorite trees are ones others might overlook – maybe because, often times, they are already lying on the ground. Camouflaged among the leaves littering the forest […]
