Salt Air Ceramics

Salt Air Ceramics Allison Dorbad, Artist. Small batch, hand-built, sea-inspired pottery on North Carolina's Outer Banks

Salt Air Ceramics is a tiny clay studio in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. All pieces are hand-built and made one at a time, by the artist, Allison Dorbad. Allison studied art history and painting at JMU and the College of Charleston and has a Master's Degree in Art Direction from VCU.

​Her ceramic work is informed by hours spent observing ordinary and extraordinary things, while slowly traveli

ng the country, camping in National Parks, living on a sailboat in the Bahamas, renovating mid-century houses and of course living at the beach surrounded by the colors and textures of sand and sea.

It’s looking like SPRING in my studio 🌺 getting oil paintings and ceramics ready for by the end of the week!
04/01/2026

It’s looking like SPRING in my studio 🌺 getting oil paintings and ceramics ready for by the end of the week!

If you need me I’ll be here, in my treehouse, hibernating until Spring. ❄️🩵
02/01/2026

If you need me I’ll be here, in my treehouse, hibernating until Spring. ❄️🩵

My happy bisque fired work from the most incredible workshop at learning from the amazing “Tea Time in Magic Land” 💫I...
11/18/2025

My happy bisque fired work from the most incredible workshop at learning from the amazing “Tea Time in Magic Land” 💫

I can’t wait to make more of these!!

More adventures in underglaze ✨ my new favorite thing.To-go mug ☕️
08/27/2025

More adventures in underglaze ✨ my new favorite thing.

To-go mug ☕️

Heart and the SeaIllustrated indoor/outdoor wall shelf.I have been making a series of these fun little shelves to work o...
08/15/2025

Heart and the Sea

Illustrated indoor/outdoor wall shelf.

I have been making a series of these fun little shelves to work on my underglaze illustration.

This is my favorite so far 💙

Back from a summer of travel and making the most of flower season 🌼 This tulipiere is my absolute favorite way to hold t...
08/08/2025

Back from a summer of travel and making the most of flower season 🌼

This tulipiere is my absolute favorite way to hold them.

I spy a very special lamp for sale at The Rustic Mermaid Vendor Market 🥰
06/15/2025

I spy a very special lamp for sale at The Rustic Mermaid Vendor Market 🥰

This baby slumped a little in the kiln but the beaded details all stayed. Lately I have been experimenting with new shap...
06/13/2025

This baby slumped a little in the kiln but the beaded details all stayed. Lately I have been experimenting with new shapes and finding different ways to display & hold flowers.

Next up ➡️ a vase that is also a fountain.

I have been practicing surface decoration and working on some anatomical heart illustrations in underglaze… my favorite yoga teacher said something yesterday that in a flash 💥 inspired a whole series of work that I am excited to pursue next!!

“Garden of My Heart”

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One week until I leave for an incredible workshop at !! To say I am excited is an understatement ✨ When is the last tim...
06/15/2024

One week until I leave for an incredible workshop at !! To say I am excited is an understatement ✨ When is the last time you went to summer camp?? 🤗🤗🤗

Happy Mother’s Day to all who honor the day!
05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all who honor the day!

Late April flowers and the kiln is almost full for a bisque fire 💜Now to dream of how to glaze all these new vessels… ✨ ...
04/30/2024

Late April flowers and the kiln is almost full for a bisque fire 💜

Now to dream of how to glaze all these new vessels… ✨

Having fun in the studio after loading my soul up with lots of art museum and greenhouse visits last week. It’s Spring!
04/10/2024

Having fun in the studio after loading my soul up with lots of art museum and greenhouse visits last week. It’s Spring!

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