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We are thrilled to introduce this commissioned collection of jugs by East London-based artist Nicola Tassie. It's the result of a prompt - but only after a cold-call: the sort that goes, "Hi, you don't know me but I'm an admirer of your work and have an idea..." The prompt was visual, in the form of a favorite vintage painting. A later studio visit and conversation revealed a broader purpose to jug-making and how it relates to her practice as a whole. 

The jug is a stand-alone piece, a single object and I like to respond to its individuality. I work on them as a sketchbook, trying out different surface treatments—playing with glazes, painted slips, drawing lines, incising, inlaying and marking the surface—ideas that may later transfer to my sculptural works.

Each jug at Pod is one-of-a-kind. They’re made with buff, red, and black stoneware clays. Glazed in a variety of matte, glossy, dry ash glazes. The surfaces are incised, slashed, striped, or gouged; with brush strokes of dry Kohiki slip, oxides, dots of glazes. They are functional works of art. This is a limited collection and can be found in our shop and online.

The lovely Kristen Lombardi of Manimal is joining us Under the Awning with an assortment of her colorful, clever, and highly collectible leather goods. Word has it that bucket totes, pouches, wallets, belts, pillows, camp stools, and earrings will be in tow. Let's all conjure up good weather. There's lots happening in the neighborhood that weekend so it should be lively. We hope to see you! 

Manimal is a small and careful line of leather goods, produced from start to finish in New England. Kristen is a tailor, teacher, and designer who has been exploring hand craft, color, and function for 20 years. 

Cherries, berries, ferries, oh my! It seems like Summer has only begun and here we are with the seasonal lightening of the merchandise load. 

There is a selection of items online now and on Tuesday, there will be more treasures to peruse in-shop, in real time, in-person. If you're local and you see something online, we'd suggest you purchase it now and select Pick Up as your method of delivery. We've wrangled a handful of sale items that can be found in our SALE section. Again, there will be more to scoop up in the shop. All sales are final. 

Summer Shop Hours: Tuesday-Friday 12-5p, Saturday 10a-4p

Our pal Joji Goto is joining us Under the Awning with an assortment of her beautiful hand-built stoneware plates, bowls, and plates. Joji's work is perfectly imperfect. Each piece wonderfully marks motion, and the moment in time when it was created. No two are the same. Get there early. 

Joji is a photo stylist, former shop-keeper, and a dear friend to Pod. She resides in Somerville, and soon, NYC. 

What is summer made of? The smell of cut grass behind the gasoline of a lawn mower. Ponds, lakes, and oceans. The first swim. A sunburn. Fat red tomatoes sliced thin and salted. Stargazing, spooning, and sleeping with the windows open. Fireflies. 

We're thrilled to welcome local author, Nina MacLaughlin as she reads from her 2020 release, Summer Solstice: An Essay. Gather with us under Pod's awning. The reading will begin at 6p. Standing room only.

Nina MacLaughlin is the author of Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the Massachusetts Book Award, as well as Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice, winner of the Massachusetts Book Award. Her first book was the acclaimed memoir Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, a finalist for the New England Book Award. Formerly an editor at the Boston Phoenix, she worked for nine years as a carpenter, and then as a books columnist for the Boston Globe, and her column on New England Literary News continues in newsletter form. Her work has appeared on or in The Paris Review Daily, n+1, The Believer, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Most recently, she collaborated with the artist Celeste Dupuy-Spencer in Burning in the Eyes of the Maker- a powerful collection of Dupuy-Spencer’s electrifying paintings, paired with lyrical, incisive text by MacLaughlin. This publication will be released in July. 

DEGEN at Pod >> It's happening again. Hey, you liked it. We liked it. What's not to like? Our pals at DEGEN are back and bringing an assortment of DEGEN samples, past seasons, and a selection of DEGEN knitting tools for you Knit Club fans. Put it on your calendar -- Sunday, March 22nd, 12-5p.

We'll also have on-hand delicious, and portable, skinny ciabatta-stick sammies from Hi-Rise >>>ham, cheese, cornichon >>> until they last! 

Update on Shop Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11a-5p, Saturday 10a-4p.