OUR STORY & PHILOSOPHY

My name is Abbie Greenberg. I’m a potter, a Jerusalemite, and the mother of seven wonderful teenage-to-young-adult children — which means my house is rarely quiet and my studio sometimes feels extra peaceful.

 

I began working with clay as a child and have been fortunate to learn from talented teachers in New York, Jerusalem, and beyond.

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The name Feeling Centered Ceramics comes from the process of centering clay on the wheel — the essential first step in creating a ceramic piece. It takes patience, concentration, and a willingness to slow down a little. My studio is in Jerusalem, a city that is ancient, complicated, beautiful, intense, inspiring — sometimes all before breakfast. The rhythm of working with clay gives me a sense of steadiness within all of that. I hope that feeling comes through in the work itself.

 

​Most of my work is functional tableware because I truly love the experience of using

handmade objects in everyday life. My mother always believed in using her “good china” every day, and I think she was right. Beautiful things shouldn’t wait for special occasions.

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I create pieces that are meant to live with you — to hold salads and soups, birthday cakes

and Tuesday-night leftovers, Shabbat meals and coffee reheated three times. I try to balance lightness and grace with the durability needed forbusy homes and festive gatherings.

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​After October 7, I wanted to find a meaningful way to support healing here in Israel. Donating the proceeds from Feeling Centered Ceramics to Beit Binyamin became my small way of contributing through the work of my own hands. It means a great deal to me that these handmade objects can bring both beauty to daily life and tangible support to people carrying the trauma of war.

 

And if one of my bowls helps make your salad taste better, I’m perfectly happy taking partial credit for that too.