Elburn, IL
Carol creates works celebrating the natural world, as well as objects for utility, pleasure and symbolic meaning. Her goal is to combine the beauty of the natural world with objects that serve.
Mark Goertzen
Company: Goertzen Pottery
Goshen, IN
Mark has been a full-time potter since 1989, after studying art at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. His work has been distributed through all fifty states and has travelled to all seven continents. (Yes, he has work in Antarctica). Using porcelain and stoneware, he produces both functional and one-of-a-kind vessels.
Royce Hilderbrand
Columbus, OH
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Royce’s ceramic designs are derived from the geometric patterning on crystal, stitching on quilts, button tufted upholstery and golf ball dimples. His wheel-thrown work is meant for everyday use.
Haidi Haiss
Atwater, OH
Heidi makes bright ceramic ornaments in a variety of fun designs including varieties of animals, dogs, cats, birds, holiday and whimsical subjects.
Stuart Gair
Waterbury, VT
Stuart wood fires his stoneware pots in his Athens, Ohio studio. He received his MFA in ceramics from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2017, and his BAS in history at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, where he also completed post-baccalaureate work in ceramics. The geometric forms he creates are driven by form, function, utility, subtlety, and discovery. Stuart hopes that each piece is used and enjoyed whether displayed on a table or in the hands of the user.
Tim Frederich
Dublin, OH
Tim has been making functional and sculptural ceramics for over 40 years. He works out of his studio in Dublin, Ohio. His stoneware items are food-safe and can be used in the microwave, oven and dishwasher.
Beth DiCara
Company: Evening Star Studio
Jersey City, NJ
Beth uses porcelain to handbuild delightful animal ornaments. She has been working in clay since the early 1990’s.
Norah Ruth Amstutz
South Bend, IN
Norah Ruth creates functional ceramics enhanced with beautiful floral imagery. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in ceramics at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.