Keepsakes
Pottery made for
the moments that matter.
The Keepsake Collection is The Potter’s Hands Studio’s line of personalized, hand-carved pottery for life’s milestones — remembering someone, celebrating a birthday or a wedding, and honoring the place you call home. Every piece is made by artist April Dupuis in Oxford, Mississippi, carved by hand using sgraffito, and personalized with names, dates, or the details that make it yours.
Choose a keepsake
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Homeplace Collection
Your home, cabin, lake house, or family land, hand-carved into a one-of-a-kind plate, platter, vase, or wine chiller set from your photos.
Explore HomeplaceRemembrance
Memorial & Sympathy Pottery
Hand-carved pieces to honor someone you love, and thoughtful sympathy gifts for a family who is grieving.
Explore memorial piecesCelebration
Personalized Birthday Gifts
Handmade pottery personalized with a name or date — a birthday gift that gets used every day.
Explore birthday giftsMarriage
Handmade Wedding Pottery
Personalized pottery for the couple, the wedding party, and the day itself — carved with names and the date.
Explore wedding potteryHow a keepsake is made
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Tell April the story
Share the occasion, the names or dates, and any photos or details you want included.
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The design is drawn
April sketches the piece and works with you until it feels right before any clay is carved.
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Carved and fired by hand
Each piece is carved line by line through slip, then glazed and kiln-fired in the Oxford studio.
Keepsake questions
What is a keepsake piece from The Potter’s Hands Studio?
It is a handmade, hand-carved piece of pottery personalized for a specific person, occasion, or place — made one at a time by April Dupuis in Oxford, Mississippi.
Can keepsakes be personalized with names and dates?
Yes. Names, dates, monograms, and short phrases can be carved into the piece, along with designs drawn from your photos.
Do you ship keepsakes?
Yes, pieces ship nationwide and are carefully packed.