For generations, Frog Rock and Ladybug have watched over a quiet bend in the road, welcoming visitors with warmth, wonder, and a smile. Some have loved them for decades. Others are discovering them for the very first time.
Bob & Ellen Green, creators of Frog Rock
The Story of Frog Rock is an official documentary short exploring the history, mystery, and enduring community spirit behind Bainbridge Island's most beloved landmark. Officially selected for the Bainbridge Island, West Sound, and Gig Harbor Film Festivals.
Meet Bob and Ellen Green, the creators of Frog Rock, in the official trailer for The Story of Frog Rock.
The Frog Shop
There are hats. And then there are hats with eyes.
The Frog Rock Bucket Hat is made for ferry rides, farmers markets, beach days, trail walks, festivals, school pickup, and anywhere else that could use a little more Frog Rock. With its unmistakable frog eyes and hand-embellished red felt lips, it turns an everyday cotton bucket hat into something entirely its own.
Lightweight, packable, adjustable, and remarkably difficult to wear without making somebody smile.
Details
• Hand-embellished felt lips
• 100% cotton
• Adjustable drawstring closure
• One size fits most (21.9" circumference; fits most adults and many children)
• Hand wash only
Handmade by Laura Cochran of Lost Forest Ceramics on Bainbridge Island. Every piece is individually formed, painted, and glazed by hand—a one-of-a-kind PNW treasure.
No two frog “mugs” are alike. Variations in shape, brushwork, froggy expression, and glaze are part of their charm—and part of the handmade process.
And tucked inside each mug: a tiny hand-sculpted ladybug waiting to be discovered.
3" dia. × 4" h | 2" handle
Food safe
Dishwasher safe
Microwave safe
Laura Cochran | Ceramic Artist
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Laura Cochran first fell in love with ceramics in high school while trying to impress a boy. She married that boy, and more than 30 years later, they’re still impressing each other.
Looking back, pottery may have been inevitable. A self-described tomboy who routinely came home from grade school with clay- and mud-covered dresses, Laura has been drawn to art—and dirt—for as long as she can remember. What began as a creative outlet eventually became, in her words, “an obsession. I just can’t put that darn mud away.”
Years later, while working full time, going to college, and raising two daughters with her husband, Kelly, Laura somehow decided there was still room for pottery. The two took classes together for several years and eventually interned at a pottery studio in Snohomish, Washington.
Then came a particularly consequential Christmas gift. Laura went looking on Facebook Marketplace for a pottery wheel for Kelly and found one for sale on Bainbridge Island—along with two more wheels and, unexpectedly, an entire pottery studio. She bought Kelly the wheel for Christmas and, as she tells it, somehow ended up with a pottery studio for her birthday.
Three years later, they’re still happily married and happily making pottery. Their studio offers classes, one-on-one sessions, and memberships, and has become a place for creativity, experimentation, and fun.
Laura especially loves hand-building and sculpture. While she enjoys working on the wheel, her heart belongs to whimsical creatures and playful creations. Life can get intense, she says, and sometimes it needs a little more fun in it. Her ceramics are made to bring exactly that—a bit of delight, a little personality, and, ideally, a smile.
And as Laura points out, scientifically speaking, every smile releases good endorphins. That makes the pottery worth making.
A tiny woodland wanderer, handmade on Bainbridge Island by Lost Forest Ceramics. Each ceramic snail has its own coloring, markings and personality—no two are quite alike.
Tuck one onto a windowsill, bookshelf, bedside table or into the smallest corner of a houseplant. At approximately 1½" high × 1½" long, these little creatures are just the right size to turn up somewhere unexpected.
Handmade ceramic
Approximately 1½" H × 1½" L
Each snail is individually made and one of a kind
Colors, markings, size and expression will vary
Handmade on Bainbridge Island by Lost Forest Ceramics
About the Artist
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Laura Cochran has loved making art for as long as she can remember. Her relationship with clay began in high school—initially, she says, while trying to impress a boy. She married that boy, and more than 30 years later, they're still impressing each other.
What began as an interest became, in Laura's words, an obsession. After returning to pottery classes while working full time, attending college and raising two daughters, Laura and her husband, Kelly, went on to intern at a pottery studio in Snohomish, Washington.
Today, Laura creates the whimsical, one-of-a-kind pieces of Lost Forest Ceramics, bringing together her lifelong love of art, clay and the natural world. Each piece is handmade with the wonderfully individual character that comes from an artist's hands rather than a production line.
Featuring Bob Green’s original 1971 Port Madison Frog illustration, created during Frog Rock’s earliest chapter. This historic design captures the wonderfully offbeat spirit that has made Frog Rock a beloved Bainbridge Island landmark for more than five decades. Printed on premium Comfort Colors heavyweight garment-dyed cotton for an exceptionally soft, lived-in feel from the very first wear.
Details
Bob Green’s original 1971 Port Madison Frog artwork
Comfort Colors® 1717 heavyweight garment-dyed T-shirt
100% ring-spun cotton
Soft-washed for a broken-in feel
Relaxed unisex fit
Made in Honduras
Follow the Frog Rock Food Trail
Taste your way around Bainbridge Island. Discover five one-of-a-kind Frog Rock treats created by local favorites, collect a sticker at each stop, and earn your trail badge.
Five stops. Countless smiles.
Parades, pottery, tiny fans, local art, and countless little moments that keep Frog Rock smiling.
Frog Rock and Ladybug have been welcoming visitors to Bainbridge Island since 1971. Stop by, say hello, snap a photo, and please park safely while visiting.
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