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A Tribute to Amy Erde
A Tribute to Amy Erde Recently, The Village Potters Clay Center lost a dear friend, Amy Erde. Six years ago, The Village Potters Clay Center was blessed to have Charles and Amy Erde both join us by...
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Katie Meili Messersmith: A Resident Potter
We are so excited to announce that Katie Meili Messersmith/Katie Meili Pottery, is now officially a permanent resident potter here at The Village Potters Clay Center! Katie’s story and journey in clay...
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The Greatest Miracle
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela...
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Potter Spotlight: Duffy Baum
Potters working together in a mentoring relationship is an age old tradition that dates back thousands of years. It is my joy and honor to have been mentored by some great potters and to be a mentor...
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Margie Zavoico: The Next Chapter
“I have more time in my life than I have ever had. I have the interest and the passion for pottery. I have vision for my path forward.” These are the words Margie Zavioco spoke while reflecting with...
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Potter Spotlight: Sharon Paulovich, The Land and the Earth
Sharon Paulovich is a wonderful potter and agronomist, who farms the land and forms the earth. Her story, her passion for clay, and her life with the land is one of hard work, long days, deep...
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Potter Spotlight: The Grand Experiment
Connecting, Exploring and Sharing What a joy it has been for me and over 30 potters to explore together. Rather than teach how to make my pots we have embarked on a journey of new techniques and form...
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Julia Mann: A Renaissance Woman
It is rare that you meet a potter who can accomplish almost anything in clay: build her own studio from the concrete pad up to the finished trim, build her own gas downdraft kiln, teach potters at any...
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Retired and Refired: a new season for George Rolland
George hiking on the Bluff of Cayman Brac George Rolland, my husband, is my favorite person! He is a thinker, he is a brilliant, quiet, gentle, and highly skilled man. Truthfully, George is the...
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Community.
Community. It’s what held us together as we faced all the pandemic challenges, and it’s what was at the core of developing our Study from Afar program, which brought potters from around the globe into...
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Chad Caldwell: Art, Nature and A Joy for Life
Chad Caldwell Let me introduce you to Chad Caldwell, a quintessential artist. He has a childlike passion for life, he lives each day creatively and fully, and his ideas are abundant and overflowing....
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Grounded Flow: Exhibitor and Apprentice Keira Peterson
Keira Peterson carries a quiet presence, and Grounded is a word that characterizes her well. She is purposeful, focused and determined. She is hard working, relentless in her creative journey, and...
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Anne Lythgoe: A Potter of Purpose
The Potter’s Spotlight: Anne Lythgoe, A Potter of Purpose I have found that a love for clay is a bridge builder. Clay brings people together, softens us, opens us up and sometimes creates...
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Exploration: The Creative Journey
Exploration is what sparks us to make pots and keeps us making pots. If we ever feel we have arrived, all our forms are spot on, all our ideas have been exhausted and our skills are at the top of our...
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Meet our Newest Resident Village Potter!
Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky makes work that blesses, work that encourages. Her work inspires contemplation and fosters peace. When you see Ruth’s work you...
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MKO Potter Spotlight: Lori Theriault
Resident Potter Lori Theriault is an artist who does many things. She is probably one of the most versatile and eclectic artists I know. I am only going to mention her work related to clay but trust...
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Potter Spotlight: Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky
Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky is highly creative and created for community. She has been a resident potter with The Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) for almost a year. However, her journey into clay long...
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Surrendered to the Mystery: Village Potter Judi Harwood
Village Potter Judi Harwood is a ceramic artist with many creative pathways. She regularly throws a variety of beautiful vessels, and every once in a while she departs into sculpture. But whatever...
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Keira Peterson – ISM Class of 2022
“The ISM program at The Village Potters is truly an invaluable experience. My technique and confidence in my work has grown exponentially under the mentorship of the master resident potters and...
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A New Village Potter Resident: Caroline Woolard, an Intentional and Intuitive...
All of us at The Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) are so excited to announce that potter and ceramic artist Caroline Woolard is now joining us as a permanent resident potter. Caroline has been an...
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