The Potters
Jeff and Sally Manfredi have been collaborating in the production of
stoneware for over 30 years, starting in the West Sonoma County town of
Bodega and building their current studio on the south side of
Calistoga in 1980. Jeff's previous experience as a chef and Sally's as
a painter are reflected in their work – a balance of form and
function and of beauty and utility.
Jeff and Sally have enjoyed the pleasures of
working with Napa Valley's many chefs, innkeepers and wineries in
crafting utilitarian ware for specialized use.
Over the years Calistoga Pottery has built an
impressive list of local clients who have found a need for:
- Cuspidors (wine tasting dump buckets) for Robert Mondavi Winery, Diamond Creek, Cain Vineyards, Continuum, Regusci , Cliff Lede, Frog's Leap, Araujo, Stag's Leap, Round Pond, Whitehall Lane, Hendry, Pine Ridge, Beaulieu, Sutter Home, Dry Creek Vineyards, Arrowood, Ladera, Silverado, Kapcsandy Family, Rombauer, Sigma, Folio Wines and, most recently, Chateau Montelena.
- Dinnerware for the guest cottages at Cain Vineyard and Winery, St. Helena and Breakfastware for Foothill House, Brannan Cottage Inn, Aurora Park,Wine Way Inn and The Craftsman Inn in Calistoga
- A variety of serving pieces for Bottega and the NapaStyle store
in Yountville and collections of pottery at Meadowood and Franciscan
Winery
- Serviceware for Tra Vigne Restaurant, JoLe, Bosko's, Rosso, Terra, Calistoga Inn and, most recently, The Slanted Door in San Francisco's Ferry Building.