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M.A. Hadley History. The Hadley Collection Hand-crafted Pottery Since 1940. Owing to
the abundance of ancient clay deposits in the region, Louisville has been a center of pottery-
making for generations. Out of this proud tradition, Mary Alice Hadley established one of
Louisville’s most iconic and well-known potteries. The story begins in the early 1900’s.
Mary Alice Hadley was born into a family of clay tile makers where her knowledge of
working with clay first developed. Exhibiting an early interest in art and design, she
ultimately became a widely recognized painter, winning numerous awards and acclaim
from New York to Los Angeles. By the late 1930’s Mary Alice Hadley began melding her
artistic talent with her knowledge of clay ware. In 1939, Mrs. Hadley made dishes for her
houseboat on the Ohio River. The creative result was a set of a custom dishes that caused
such a stir among her friends and acquaintances that the idea for a business was born.
Supplying those early requests provided wide circulation for her hand-crafted pottery and
soon orders began to arrive from across the country. With the help of her husband,
George, the Hadley Pottery Company was formed early in 1940. In 1944, George Hadley
purchased a building in the Butchertown area of Louisville as a birthday present for Mary
Alice. The building, constructed in 1848, has been home to a wool mill, a candle factory
and a cordage mill and for 65 years has served as the production location, factory
salesroom and offices of Hadley Pottery Company. Many pieces of original art created by
Mary Alice Hadley are still on display at the historic structure on Story Avenue, including
several wall murals all hand-painted by Mary Alice herself.
M.A. Hadley History. The Hadley Collection Hand-crafted Pottery Since 1940. Owing to
the abundance of ancient clay deposits in the region, Louisville has been a center of pottery-
making for generations. Out of this proud tradition, Mary Alice Hadley established one of
Louisville’s most iconic and well-known potteries. The story begins in the early 1900’s.
Mary Alice Hadley was born into a family of clay tile makers where her knowledge of
working with clay first developed. Exhibiting an early interest in art and design, she
ultimately became a widely recognized painter, winning numerous awards and acclaim
from New York to Los Angeles. By the late 1930’s Mary Alice Hadley began melding her
artistic talent with her knowledge of clay ware. In 1939, Mrs. Hadley made dishes for her
houseboat on the Ohio River. The creative result was a set of a custom dishes that caused
such a stir among her friends and acquaintances that the idea for a business was born.
Supplying those early requests provided wide circulation for her hand-crafted pottery and
soon orders began to arrive from across the country. With the help of her husband,
George, the Hadley Pottery Company was formed early in 1940. In 1944, George Hadley
purchased a building in the Butchertown area of Louisville as a birthday present for Mary
Alice. The building, constructed in 1848, has been home to a wool mill, a candle factory
and a cordage mill and for 65 years has served as the production location, factory
salesroom and offices of Hadley Pottery Company. Many pieces of original art created by
Mary Alice Hadley are still on display at the historic structure on Story Avenue, including
several wall murals all hand-painted by Mary Alice herself.
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