Sorcha Boru

Sorcha Boru was the studio name of Claire Everett Stewart (née Jones; April 13, 1900 – January 30, 2006), a potter and ceramic sculptor.

Most of her works include small items such as figurines, vases, planters, and salt and pepper shakers, mostly done in the art deco style.

In 1926, she married Ellsworth R. Stewart (1897 – 1971) whom she met while they were students at University of California, Berkeley.

From c. 1932-39, Stewart had a studio at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California.

From about 1940 to the mid-1950s, she had a studio at 430 El Camino Real in San Carlos, California with a production factory nearby in San Carlos, operated by her husband who made pieces using molds.