Meet the Crescent City Creator
The Crescent City Creator and the Tree of Life in New Orleans, LA, March 2024
Welcome! I’m Leanne Norden, the Creator behind Crescent City Creations.
I grew up in Altadena against the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains. I spent my childhood hiking on local trails, becoming a wildlife enthusiast, and exploring Arts and Crafts of many mediums. I began my journey into the world of pottery and ceramics in an Introduction to Pottery class as a high school junior!
I called New Orleans Home from 2013-2020. I cherish the 7 wonderful, magic-filled, turbulent years I spent crafting, creating, celebrating, and costuming there. Moving to New Orleans was a welcome culture shock. I began my time there as an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology student at Tulane University. I was especially inspired by the creative, vibrant energy of the city as well as the lush, urban jungle of greenery. Along with my degree coursework, I enjoyed taking Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing courses through the Ceramics Department. After graduation, I began Crescent City Creations as an instagram account to show off my ceramic creations.
In 2020, I moved to Portland, Oregon with my Partner and Cat. After several years as a member of The Mudroom Ceramics Studio, I’ve transitioned to creating out of my home basement studio in SE Portland.
As a Creator and as an Artist, I am inspired by the Nature and Culture of the places I’ve called Home. Right now, most of my work is focused in ceramics but I am also an avid crochet, knitting, and textile artist!
A Word On Shipping
When you purchase a tangible item online, a cascade of events must occur before you hold that new item. Human labor, supplies, and transportation costs all are part of this items journey to your home. When you purchase an item from my store, I spend time to carefully package my handmade creations in a way that gives them the best chance of surviving transit and making it safely into your hands. I charge for shipping because I purchase shipping from a third party delivery service (usually USPS) to transport these creations to their new home.
Ceramics are inherently delicate and although I do my outmost best to ensure their safe arrival into your hands, there is always a risk of in-transit casualties. Should this occur, contact me and I will provide you a discount code for a new ceramic creation! Since most of my work is one-of-a-kind, I cannot guarantee an exact replica of your original purchase.
Live in the Portland area? Skip the hassle and cost of shipping by selecting “local pickup” as a shipping option at check out.
Thank you for understanding. Peace and love, The Crescent City Creator