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Louise and I attended the Art Institute of Chicago. Louise studied photography and steve studied painting and printmaking. As professionals we both worked at major Chicago museums. In 2006 we moved to New Carlisle and opened our pottery studio.

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BLACKTREE STUDIO POTTERY is an innovative and creative pottery studio located in NorthWest Indiana. As artists, we embrace the organic nature of clay and the inherent variations in crafted handmade pottery.

hobbies/favorite pastime

Making pottery consumes our lives!

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What is another name for an egg salad sandwich?

Steve and Louise Skinner

BlackTree Studio Pottery

Art & Artisan

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March 2026

Louise and Steve standing in a shed with cans of paint on the wall behind them. Louise is an elderly woman with silver hair pulled back into a ponytail. She is wearing a red sweater and thick black glasses. Steve is an elderly man with white hair pulled into a tight ponytail and is wearing a blue long sleeve shirt with a black best over. Louise is holding a trapezoid shaped task that is tan with brown streaks and Steve is holding a blue plate.
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