Handcrafted in Burlington, Ontario

Where Every Piece
Tells a Story

Each ceramic creation is born from resilience, shaped by healing hands, and crafted with love. Truly one-of-a-kind art that celebrates the beauty of imperfection and the power of clay to transform.

Explore Gallery My Journey
Example of one-of-a-kind pottery

Each piece is truly one and done

My Journey

From Struggle to Strength

Hi, I'm Terri Taylor, and pottery saved my life. What started as rehabilitation after a life-changing diagnosis became my passion, my therapy, and my art.

March 2021

During COVID lockdown, I experienced stroke-like symptoms at age 49. After extensive testing, doctors found damage to my left frontal lobe.

One Year Later

Diagnosed with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). Doctors recommended engaging my brain in learning as part of rehabilitation.

Finding Clay

Joined Burlington Potters Guild with just a bag of clay and basic tools from Amazon. I had never touched clay before, but I had always dreamed of trying.

Today

Pottery has become my rehabilitation, my peace, and my purpose. Each piece helps me work with my condition rather than fight it.

Terri Taylor working on a ceramic piece in her studio

"When I can't move or speak, I sit beside my piece and wait for it to come back."

Why "One & Done"?

One of the symptoms of my FND is my dislike of repetition. I throw myself completely into each piece, but when it's finished—successful or not—I don't have the interest or ability to make it again.

This means there will never be more than one of my creations. They are truly one-of-a-kind, and my art will forever be One and Done.

The Heart M² Signature

Every piece is stamped with ♡ M². I have two sons whose names both begin with M. I always said if I was brave enough to get a tattoo, "heart M²" is all I would ever want. When I started this creative journey, it felt like my perfect insignia.

Heart M² signature

My mark of love on every piece

Understanding FND

Functional Neurological Disorder affects many people in silence. I want to help bring awareness and hope to this community.

What FND Means to Me

Imagine your brain is like a computer. You send a command to your hand to grab a pencil, and your fingers close around it. In my brain, when I'm triggered, the signal shorts out and gets sent throughout my body—it might bounce off my left ear, head to my nose, shimmy down my spine to my baby toe, visit an alternate universe, then return completely confusing my nervous system.

Sometimes I can speak, sometimes I can't utter a word. Sometimes I can move where I want, and other times I can't find my arm in my body. It's frustrating, but pottery has taught me to be at peace with this condition.

My Mission

If my pottery becomes successful enough to cover expenses, I want to donate a portion of proceeds to FND research, specifically supporting Dr. Matthew Burke at Sunnybrook Hospital who is developing programs for FND patients.

Learn More About FND