Fragile Giants Pottery

Fragile Giants Pottery Handbuilt pottery made in the Iowa Loess Hills

05/17/2026

My sister and her family hands down have the cutest farmstand in Griswold, IA. I'm so excited to be able to offer my pottery there!!!

I'm so excited to be working with One Farm Market!! When we first moved to the area, it quickly became my favorite stor...
05/17/2026

I'm so excited to be working with One Farm Market!! When we first moved to the area, it quickly became my favorite store. They have the best stuff, so it's an absolute dream to have my creations there!!

Latest kiln load with so many fun things for summer!!!!
05/16/2026

Latest kiln load with so many fun things for summer!!!!

Testing is a very important process of creating pottery. Knowing which glazes work on which clay at which temperature wi...
05/16/2026

Testing is a very important process of creating pottery. Knowing which glazes work on which clay at which temperature with other glazes can be very tricky. First rule of pottery: test, test and test some more!

05/16/2026

Sweet little mushroom planter! 🍄

So... a little more on the name Fragile Giants Pottery. Several years ago we moved to a home in the Loess Hills. The Lo...
05/16/2026

So... a little more on the name Fragile Giants Pottery. Several years ago we moved to a home in the Loess Hills. The Loess Hills in western Iowa get the nickname "fragile giants" because of their massive, towering size and the highly delicate, powdery nature of their windblown sediment. I like to think clay feels much the same to me: soft and malleable in your hands at first, yet capable of becoming something lasting and strong.

Oh man, these did not disappoint! So psyched about all these different glaze combos!
05/16/2026

Oh man, these did not disappoint! So psyched about all these different glaze combos!

05/16/2026

First bisque firing complete. 🔥 Next up, glazing!!!

Meet Gertrude, or Gertie, for short. She's my Skutt 818 kiln and I love her!
05/16/2026

Meet Gertrude, or Gertie, for short. She's my Skutt 818 kiln and I love her!

Hi, I’m Jen, the maker behind Fragile Giants Pottery.I hand build each piece from my small home studio in the Loess Hill...
05/15/2026

Hi, I’m Jen, the maker behind Fragile Giants Pottery.

I hand build each piece from my small home studio in the Loess Hills — the “fragile giants” that inspired the name.

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