Artist Louis Cristo At ROYAL PALM POTTERY 5311 Shirley Street

About The Artist

Louis Cristo, of Royal Palm Pottery, has over 25 years of experience in the ceramic arts. He is the owner and operator of Royal Palm Pottery, a studio and gallery in the Naples Art District. His work includes decorative and functional ware. He enjoys creating pieces that incorporate a wide variety of glaze coloration and textural treatment. Lou pays tribute to an early use of functional pottery in his Raku ware pieces, but also acknowledges the whimsy of wheel throwing in his miniature bud vase collection. Lou is currently the wheel throwing instructor at the Naples Art Institute.