Jerilee Roberts learned her pottery craft at Casper college
in Wyoming and at Hunter College in New York. Her work was sold at the exclusive
Keller Williams showroom in New York and she taught at the Children's Aid
Society in New York, as well as City Arts in Oklahoma.
Though
successful at these endeavors for over fifteen years, Jerilee dreamed of sunshine,
beaches, the blue Caribbean sea, tropical reefs and the myriad of creatures
within them.
In 1996, Jerilee followed her dream to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands, where she could observe the beauty and uniqueness of the sea creatures
for herself. Inspired by the inhabitants of the coral reefs of the Caribbean,
in her hilltop studio Jerilee interprets her environment in clay. Each piece
in this unique collection of low-fire, earthenware pottery is hand-carved
and clear-glazed to reflect the translucence of the Caribbean Sea. These island-made
treasures add a touch of the mystery of the sea to any home. All of Jerilee’s
Caribbean art pieces are microwave and dishwasher safe.