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Stonewheel Pottery's Solid Foundation

Living in a small rural town, it is easy to only think about what the town doesn’t have...bakery, bowling alley, cinema.  But something that the town of Francesville has that even some mid size towns can’t claim, is a potter. Stonewheel Pottery, located on Hwy 421, across from the Patio Drive-in, owned and operated by Gene Speicher, has been in operation for nearly 30 years.  

Born and raised in Francesville, Gene has had a passion for working with clay since high school. He studied at Ball State University where he developed this passion for pottery. Over the years he attended workshops to learn various techniques. Gene states, however, that the best education has been his own time and experience in working with the clay medium.  Gene has a showroom that features mugs, general purpose bowls to ones with a specific purpose like a lemon squeezer and even an apple baker. He has large and small vases, as well as many interesting pieces that can be used for whatever the owner desires. What makes his products unique, are that no two can ever be exactly alike in form, coloring, or decoration. His glaze combinations have developed over the years to the basic style and colors you can see displayed in his showroom.   His products are stoneware that have been fired in one of two brick kilns Gene has made by hand. His work gets fired at 2380 degrees Fahrenheit. All are food safe, dishwasher safe and hand signed.

Stonewheel Pottery has been featured on both Eye on the Arts Show and Savor Indiana. For at least the past 12 years, visitors to the Francesville Fall Festival have enjoyed Gene’s pottery demonstrations in the middle of Bill Street, just in front of the Gazebo by the Post Office. His work will be seen and for sale once again during that special weekend on September 14th, 15th, 16th.  A few samples of Gene’s pottery will also be for sale in the Montgomery Mercantile which is scheduled to open Friday, June 15th. For those just learning about the Montgomery Mercantile, it is the former Fagen Pharmacy on Montgomery St. in the Francesville business district. It was gifted to the Uptown Project and renovated into a mini mall. But the best way to truly see the wide range of colors and styles of Gene’s work, is to stop in to his workshop at 4828 S. US 421 in Francesville. Stonewheel Pottery is generally open Monday through Saturday 8-6.




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  • Home
  • Our Town
    • Francesville Library
    • Francesville Post Office
    • Map
    • Picture Gallery
    • Francesville History
    • Schools >
      • Head Start
      • LifeWise Academy
      • Medaryville Nursery School
      • West Central School Corp
    • Francesville Housing >
      • Live in Francesville
  • Town Government
    • ADA & Title IV
    • Town Hall
    • Town Council >
      • Ordinances
      • Documents
    • Town Services >
      • Fire
      • Street & Sanitation Dept
      • Police
      • Water Department
    • Pulaski County >
      • Pulaski County Info
      • Pulaski County Health Department
      • Pulaski County Sheriff
    • Contact
  • Business Profiles
    • Main Business Directory
    • Agriculture >
      • Circle S Farm Solutions
      • Cornerstone Farms, LLC
      • Debco Metal Culverts
      • Eden Valley Farms, LLC
      • Fratco
      • Gutwein Popcorn
      • Monticello Farm Service
      • Rose Acre Farms
      • Schlatter's Inc.
    • Manufacturing >
      • Clear Decision Filtrations
    • Restaurants >
      • Clyde's Burgers
      • Rod's Pizzeria
      • Montgomery Cafe
      • The Patio Drive-In
    • Retail >
      • Montgomery Mercantile 1 >
        • Beautiful You Boutique
        • Coffin Coffee Company
        • Handmade by Linda
        • Sew Creative
        • Sunrise Harvest Farms
      • Montgomery Mercantile 2 >
        • Local Authors
        • Our Talents for His Glory
        • Rosemary's Etc.
        • Tanner Woodwork
        • Ferns Hollow
      • Alan Sutton Graphic Designs
      • Country Color Floral
      • FTC Enterprises, Inc.
      • Francesville Market
      • The O-Zone Screen Printing & Embroidery
      • Stonewheel Pottery
    • Services >
      • Alliance Bank
      • D-1 Trucking and Trailer Repair
      • Dance Development Academy
      • Frain Mortuary
      • Fit 'n Fabulous
      • Five Star Plumbing and Heating
      • Gutwein Agency
      • Gutwein Bulldozing & Excavating
      • Kennedy Electric
      • Ladybug Cleaners, LLC
      • NV Salon & Tanning
      • Pelsy Septic & Drain Cleaning
      • Parkview Haven
      • Ventriloquist Beth Sutton Cummins
  • Organizations
    • 4-H
    • Francesville Fall Festival >
      • FFF Annual Golf Outing
      • FFF 2021
    • Girl Scouts
    • Humanitarian Dist Center
    • Places of Worship
    • Pulaski Co Farmers Market
  • Health Care
  • Parks & Recreation
    • Francesville Park
    • Francesville Gazebo
    • Moss Creek Golf Course
    • Opera Block Park
    • West Central Youth League