Peter Pots Pottery was founded in 1948 by Oliver and Elizabeth Greene while students at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). These were exciting times for design students, with the Mid-Century Modern style sweeping the globe and finding eager acceptance. Studying Industrial Design and Fashion Illustration respectively, the couple’s studies translated to designing and crafting pottery that was beautiful, functional, and affordable, and they were soon at the vanguard of the American studio pottery movement.