Esther Drone Pottery

Esther Drone Pottery Esther Drone Pottery produces functional pottery, ornamental clay animals & carved porcelain pieces. The display room is open by appointment. What a busy place!

Esther's pottery can also be found at the Sugar Shack at the My Chosen Café in Metchosin. Esther Drone first studied pottery at free, summer school courses that were offered at the Willistead Park Coach House in Windsor. She then decided to pursue her studies at Sheridan College. The Ceramics Department was located at the Lorne Park Campus in Mississauga Ontario (Canada) at that time. After compl

eting her diploma in Crafts and Design with a Ceramics Major (1980) she taught night school at the college and was the studio pottery technician for a few years (1981-84). After marrying and having her first son the new family moved to Detroit. Esther worked mostly on perfecting her porcelain carving techniques while there. She had her second son. The family then moved to Victoria, British Columbia (1988), eventually buying a home in Langford where Esther's studio is currently located. Her husband Ray, built a 2nd floor addition above her studio where he used to bake artisan breads in the commercial kitchen. Since he has retired, their son Louis Drone has taken over the kitchen to produce delicious charcuterie items. Food and pottery pair well together.

Glaze load out of the kiln today! Playing with some new colour combinations. There are endless possibilities!
06/03/2026

Glaze load out of the kiln today! Playing with some new colour combinations. There are endless possibilities!

05/25/2026

Trimming mugs! I like to glaze the bottoms & I use multiple layers of glaze so I trim a little dip glaze catcher on the inside & outside of the foot ring.

Most recent kiln load. Most of it already delivered to local shops. Mugs went to Victoria Market Collective where they...
05/18/2026

Most recent kiln load. Most of it already delivered to local shops. Mugs went to Victoria Market Collective where they will be distributed among their three locations - Westshore Mall, The Bay downtown & Mattick's Farm in Saanich.

Find Esther Drone Pottery at the Victoria Market Collective's New location!
05/17/2026

Find Esther Drone Pottery at the Victoria Market Collective's New location!

Kiln load out & a few glaze overlap tests. The yellow mug in the back has Matte Yellow & Louis Brown on speckled clay....
05/15/2026

Kiln load out & a few glaze overlap tests. The yellow mug in the back has Matte Yellow & Louis Brown on speckled clay. The bowls have Matte White with Louis Brown. I have a big bucket of Louis Brown to use up & I think I'll try a batch of mugs next with Matte White & Louis Brown.

Glaze kiln load coming out tomorrow with a few new experiments. Fingers crossed! In the meantime the inside of an iris...
05/14/2026

Glaze kiln load coming out tomorrow with a few new experiments. Fingers crossed! In the meantime the inside of an iris is so cool!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms past and present.
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms past and present.

Moved a couple planters that I made over to the display room entrance. Third pic - I planted the roots from "living let...
05/07/2026

Moved a couple planters that I made over to the display room entrance. Third pic - I planted the roots from "living lettuce" lettuce heads that are sold at the grocers with the roots on and just about have some lettuce to harvest if the deer don't find them first!

Why is my Christmas Cactus blooming now? I've had it for a long time - maybe 10 years & it always bloomed in the fall.
05/05/2026

Why is my Christmas Cactus blooming now? I've had it for a long time - maybe 10 years & it always bloomed in the fall.

Finished off another smoke fire workshop today. This one was for Metchosin Artpod. Lots of fun, great results & we had...
05/02/2026

Finished off another smoke fire workshop today. This one was for Metchosin Artpod. Lots of fun, great results & we had fabulous weather.

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2831 Aldwynd Road
Victoria, BC
V9B3S9

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