About
Freba Pottery
My Inspiration
In 2003 my cousins and I visited Denman Island, BC where we toured the incredible pottery studios. Up along a winding driveway one such studio ran on the honour system. The studio left me inspired and gave me such an incredible feeling of trust, a feeling of humanity. I have always loved pottery and now I was hooked.
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Since then, Freba Pottery has been run on the honour system, inviting travellers to stop, leave cash, cheques, or e-transfers. In 2019, I introduced subscription boxes, and that summer, a semi-truck stopped to buy pottery, achieving all my goals. In 2020, I launched this website to take online orders!
After 25 years of teaching Arts Ed, I transitioned to full-time pottery in June 2021. In January 2023, I began offering immersive pottery retreats in my 1919 heritage house, creating experiences where creativity and connection thrive.
Freba Pottery now operates on three pillars: CREATE, RETREAT, and TEACH. I create functional pottery, offer monthly Elemental Claycation retreats, and teach hand-building techniques.
Welcome to Freba Pottery!
— Marea Olafson
The Journey Begins:
Upon returning to Saskatchewan, I began taking pottery classes every Saturday, and by 2004, I had my first wheel set up in my home near Eston. My passion grew, and in 2011, I took a leap and set up a pop-up pottery stand on Highway 16 to see if people would actually stop for pottery—and they did! By 2013, with the support of my husband and two daughters, Freyja and Ebba, we purchased my Amma’s 1919 Heritage Farm House and built the highway store. This marked the birth of Freba Pottery.
When I started Freba Pottery, I had three simple yet ambitious goals:
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1. Have someone stop and buy pottery even when we weren't at the store
2. Get a motorcycle rider to stop and buy
3. Have a semi-truck stop and purchase pottery
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By mid-July, I had already reached both the first and second goals, and Freba Pottery was well on it's way to becoming a beloved stop on Highway 16!
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Local Art
I am an artist and I take pride in my work. I am by far the only artist around this neck of the woods though. Which is why I proudly display other amazing and one of a kind pieces of art from the community!
When you stop in, make sure to save a little bit of time to check them out and appreciate their beauty!
Click the images for more information on the artists.
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​All funds generated with the sale of these unique neck tie creations in donated to Vinyasa Yoga for Youth in memory of Thora Grace. The wine totes go well with the red wine. Ups for gifting a bottle of wine and having a well paired cup.