Daphne Large, Potter

Daphne Large founded Village Pottery in 1973 after graduating with a degree in Fine Arts & Art Education from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Returning to her native Prince Edward Island, she rented a vacant general store in the north shore village of New London.  Although Charlottetown was her home, New London area had ancestral connections on both sides of her family. 

With the help of friends and family, Daphne began the task of turning an 1855 building into a pottery studio and gallery.  Daphne established a winter studio in Charlottetown, where she met Ian Scott an instructor in what became Holland College School of Visual Arts.  Ian joined her in the business, and in 1976 they were married. The have three grown children - Rob, Andrew, and Suzanne.

In 1994 the Village Pottery building was purchased by Daphne and Ian and moved to its present site with an expanded studio and  restoration of the shop and gallery in the years following.  Daphne continues to operate a home studio in Charlottetown, and a summer studio in New London.

Daphne has been active in various arts organizations and served as Chair of the PEI Council of the Arts. In 2004 she received the Outstanding Retailer award from the Atlantic Canada Crafts Awards of Excellence.

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