“Bear in mind,” reads a sign at the entrance to the ShackletonThomas showroom, “every object in this room made by us started out as a lump of clay or a piece of wood.” That’s all it says, yet there is ...

BRIDGEWATER — In July 2024, a small fire broke out on the top floor of the rambling former woolen mill here that houses furniture and pottery maker ShackletonThomas. The fire, of undetermined cause, ...

This is the story of two craftspeople working in an unpredictable economy, keeping their passion alive while running a successful business — a challenge even for them, artists whose furniture is sold ...