Isla Fontaine

In the windswept stillness of England’s Lake District, surrounded by mossy stone walls and mist-touched mornings, Isla Fontaine creates ceramics that feel like moments made tangible. Her studio, nestled at the edge of a valley, is where clay becomes a quiet celebration of the everyday—slow, soulful, and deeply human.

Isla’s signature mugs, like the carved Ophelia and the glossy Aires, are shaped by hand in small batches. Each piece is unique, guided by the texture of the glaze and the rhythm of her wheel. Her work is inspired by the poetry of simple things: a steaming cup, the silence of dawn, the way light falls on an unglazed rim.

She believes that beauty doesn’t shout—it whispers. That the objects we hold daily should offer warmth, presence, and a subtle invitation to pause. Through EveryStoryStudio, Isla offers more than pottery. She offers a return to quiet, to slowness, and to the rituals that root us.