The Potters Cast

Hideo Mabuchi discovered ceramics well after completing his formal education, but it has become something like a second career for him – one that Hideo strives to integrate and cross-pollinate with his teaching and research roles as a Professor of Applied Physics at Stanford University.

Andrea Swift 's pottery journey began, first, with being a collector of it 25 years ago. As a collector, Andrea loved that everything she bought was one-of-a-kind.  After relocating due to her husband's job, Andrea decided to take an 8-week class at a community studio to pass the time while waiting for math teaching positions to open up.  Andrea was instantly hooked and within the year, set up a s...

Pottery by Eleni is named after four generations of amazing women in the life of Eleni Falangus Duffy's Greek American linage. All four share the Eleni namesake. Eleni's mother was the first to put clay in Eleni's hands, while the lush Puget Sound region was the first to inspire her heart for design.

Christopher Watt is a studio potter and educator specializing in the atmospheric-firing processes of salt-glazing and wood-firing. Currently based in Montana, Christopher's work involves the production of wheel-thrown forms, preparation of local glaze materials and the resulting material evidence of the making and firing processes. Christopher was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca...

Ido Ferber was born 1989, Jerusalem, Israel. Ido pursued his education are received his BA in Industrial Design from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design and graduated 2018. Ido is currently an MA student at the Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo Japan in the department of Ceramic Craft.

SampleHAUS, founded by Diana Adams, got its start by creatively up-cycling interior design waste into eclectic home decor. While working at an interior design firm, Diana was always surrounded by beautiful fabrics and other materials that mostly ended up getting thrown away for various reasons as discontinuation or project surpluses. Diana decided to begin collecting these excess materials and tha...

Brigitte Richard was born and raised in Nürnberg, Germany and has been a potter for 38 years. There Brigitte completed a three year pottery apprenticeship and worked in a ceramic studio for several years. Brigitte is now a studio artist focusing on functional ceramics in San Antonio, Texas.

Haven Tunin is a ceramic artist located in Franklin, Indiana. Haven currently attends Franklin College where she is a ceramics major. Haven hopes to have a studio of her own once she graduates. In her work Haven focuses on capturing textures seen in nature, and she also has a line of work focusing on female anatomy.

Kelsey Bowan received her BFA in Ceramics from the California College of the Arts, going on to continue creating work as a Long-term artist in residence at the Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana. Kelsey is currently working as a professional artist and part-time educator in Montana.

Maia Danks is a senior at Carleton College, where she is a studio art and biology double major. Maia started Octopus Ceramics about 5 years ago when she was in high school. Maia has been exploring functional ceramics and the connection between user and artist through her work.

A fully bilingual shameless punster who lives in Montreal / Tiohtià:ke, Lysanne Larose handbuilds ceramics in her tiny home studio. Lysanne likes bright colours, patterns, and textures, which she tries to translate into bowls, cups, and other wares. Lysanne describes her style as Maximalist with a side of Mother Earth.

San Antonio Symphony Principal cellist Kenneth Freudigman found clay in February of 2019 and has become obsessed with forms and glazes! When Ken is not performing, teaching, conducting, biking, or running you can find him making a mess in his ceramics studio!!

Lalese Stamps is the founder and CEO of Lolly Lolly Ceramics, a ceramics design and production studio which focuses on objects that are functional, unique and handmade to last. In September of 2019, Lalese embarked on a 100 Day Project where she made 100 mugs with 100 different handles for 100 Days, bringing national recognition to the Lolly Lolly name. Today the Lolly team is made up of 4 people...

Cabinet of Curious Clay is dark, decorative, and functional pottery created by Lindsay Keating in her ceramics studio in Coatesville, PA. Lindsay references historical imagery in her work as well as creating her own original artwork. Her designs are translated into her pottery through sgraffito (carving) techniques, painting and sculpting. Lindsay throws each piece individually on the pottery whee...

As a BFA graduate from UW-River Falls, Bri Lawson creates functional pottery on the wheel with imagery and bright colors. Originally from MN, Bri relocated to RI in 2018 for a residency at The Steel Yard. Bri currently works in her studio at the Nicholson File Artist Community in Providence, RI.

Ceramics by Jas is a handmade ceramic studio based in Singapore. The artist behind the brand is Jaspreet Kaur. Jaspreet is a hand builder and believes in creating pottery as a form of functional art- a form of beauty and elegance to be enjoyed every single day. Apart from pottery, Jaspreet enjoys travelling and a lot of her work is inspired by her travels across Europe. Jaspreet enjoys playing wit...

Daniel Velasquez is a professional artist, muralist, and founder of Hydralas Designs. Daniel uses art to create a dialogue with diverse environments and their inhabitants in order to create a sense of community and wonder to public spaces. Daniel has a passion for nature, environmental design, health, and community which he seeks to promote with his work.

Tommy Frank was born and raised in Florida.  Tommy received his B.A. in Ceramics from Asbury University (KY) and his M.F.A in Ceramics from Bowling Green State University (OH).  In between Tommy was awarded three residencies: Morean Center for Clay (FL), Archie Bray Foundation (MT) summer residency and Odyssey ClayWorks (NC).  He also attended the post-baccalaureate program at the University of Fl...

Stephen Salter Pottery was founded in 2018 in Rockwall, Texas. Currently running and selling out of San Marcos Texas. When in college Stephen found his love for ceramic art when taking an elective class with Julie Blackstone. Very quickly it became one of the big centers of Stephen's life. Stephen started by selling custom work and doing shows, in 2021 he moved to San Marcos to apprentice at The B...

Isaih Porter, born and raised in California, is a young potter who currently works, teaches, and lives in Santa Barbara. At the beginning of the pandemic, Isaih was laid off from his job in game-development and took it as a sign (or maybe an excuse) to shift careers. Now, Isaih has created a small pottery business, began teaching regularly, produces work for other potters, and even converted an ol...

Maddy Kelly grew up on an island off the coast of New Jersey, participating in ceramics programs since 6th grade. Maddy went to college and studied nutrition, public health, and then got her master's degree in health psychology. Maddy made a new year's resolution to breathe more energy into ceramics in 2018.

Doug Rubenstein is a potter living in Northern California and is inspired by exploring the intersections between nature and people in his work. Prior to working as a potter full time, Doug was an early childhood teacher for 5 years in New York City and decided to focus on his passion for art in 2020 by starting his own small business, Fifth Season Studio, and moving back to the West Coast.

Molly Walter creates sculptural and functional ceramics with a focus on deeply carved patterns. Molly is a graduate of Haywood Community College's professional craft program. Originally from Illinois, Molly has lived and worked a variety of jobs in Western North Carolina since 2009. March 2021 marks Molly's first attempt at working full time in the studio. 

Emma Baird is a jeweler in Edinburgh, Scotland, who started her adventures with Clay in 2019.  Emma started out by making some simple plaster molds and slip casting porcelain that she coloured with mason stains, before trying out some experimental glaze pours on slab built stoneware plates. Emma's discovery of the endless possibilities with glazing led her to switch from porcelain to mainly work w...

Laura Crosland creates wheel thrown pottery intricately carved with geometric patterns and distinctive glazes, alongside a range of tableware in her studio in St Ives, Cornwall. Laura studied ceramics at Wolverhampton University before working for potters Peter Beard and Penny Simpson before 2 years at the Leach Pottery as a production potter.