Holiday Pottery Sale

The Artists of the 2009 Sale

Vicki Acoba

Vicki is one of the past chairs for the Holiday Pottery Sale and is know for her beautiful and inventive teapots.  See some of her work at http://www.clayartsutah.org/VickiAcoba/ and http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/VickiAcoba.html, and even more at the Holiday Pottery Sale.

Charles Arceneaux

Charles is the treasurer for Clay Arts, Utah, one of the owners of The Red Kiln, and a master of the clay extruder.  While clay pressed through a die may sound sterile and industrial, Charles finds a way to express the organic flow of clay.  A few samples are at http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/CharlesArceneaux2.html.

Richard Barker

Richard is one of the owners of, and teaches at, The Red Kiln.  He makes beautiful functional works as well as decorative raku pieces.  See a few of Richard's pieces at http://www.clayartsutah.org/RichardBarker/ and http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/RichardBarker.html.

Nolan Baumgartner

Nolan is a Clay Arts, teaches pottery at the University of Utah and the Kimball Art Center and is a Clay Arts, Utah board member.  He makes beautiful wood fired functional ware.

Willey Beers

The first thing you might notice at Willey's booth will be the chicken banks and the egg separators that smile at you.  Beyond that, there is an array of beautiful functional wares, from bowls and mugs, to an apple baker.  See his works at www.beerspottery.com.

Ben Behunin

Ben is a potter and an author.  His pottery ranges from functional wares to sculptural and decorative wares.  The banner for this web site is from a picture of some of his containers.  He is also writing a 3 volume series about Isaac, a potter in Niederbipp.  The second book should be coming out in time for the pottery sale!  See his pottery at www.potteryboy.com and information about his books at www.benbehunin.com.

Mellissa Bryan

Mellissa works on her pottery at the Salt Lake Art Center.  She was a new to the pottery sale last year and had beautiful functional ware in high fire earth tones.

Lara Carrol

Lara is a researcher at the University of Utah and an accomplished pottery.  She makes some really small pots that are finely polished, covered with a fine clay and fired in a smokey environment to produce amazing patterns.  See a sample at www.clayartsutah.org/LaraCarroll/

Cynthia Xaiz Cool

Cynthia teaches pottery at The Petersen Art Center in Sugarhouse.  While this will be her first year at the Holiday Pottery Sale, she is a regular at the Holladay Art Fair and has exhibited at the 9th & 9th Street Fair and the Avenues Street Fair.

Kevin Frazier

In addition to being a great potter, Kevin is a master of Raku firing.  Kevin takes his pots out of the kiln while they are glowing red and buries them in a combustible material.  The flame and smoke leave their traces on his vases and wall pieces.

Dan Gertler

Dan is new to the sale this year.  He makes functional ware at the Salt Lake Arts Center.

Johnny Hughes

Johnny, of Pollywog Pottery, is know for his pottery decorated with frogs.  Vases, bowls, teapots, all with frogs and a beautiful green glaze that looks like a copper patina.  Here is an image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barraclough/174781584/.  He has also been making some beautiful large bowls with bright running glazes.

William James

Bill is the chair of this years Holiday Pottery Sale.  This year, he will be bringing his "Little Monsters" to the sale.  They are cute dinosaurs in the poses of children.  You can see more of his works at megamicrobe.com, megamicrobe.etsy.com, and at Art at the Main in Salt Lake City.

Diana Lea and Ed Hymas

Diana and Ed both work part time in their home in North Ogden making pottery.  Their work is very distinctively carved with an "Art Nuevo" individuality.  The both have been potters for over 32 years.  See their pottery at www.preciousmudpottery.com.

Randi is know for her toothsome fish wall hangings, raku cat sculptures, and her new series of guitar women and men sculptures.  She also makes beautiful and colorful functional pottery with hand carved designs.  Her works can be seen locally at several locations and at www.randilile.com.

Kevin-Bruce and Jodie Mahaffey

Kevin and Jodie make an full array of functional pottery.  Mugs, plates, casseroles, its all there in beautifully consistent earthen tones.  

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Sharon Brown Mikkelson

Sharon is a traditional potter who likes to incorporate images from nature that create rhythms, textures and movements across the surface of her pots.  As well as exhibiting at several galleries in the state, her works can be seen at www.cachevalleypottery.com/index.html

Last year, Leslie brought her clay instruments.  She had flutes and drums that had been fired to show off the effect of the flames and smoke.  Some of her non-instrument work can be seen at http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/LeslieRandolph.html.  

Tara makes functional and decorative pottery.  She is the creator of a series of "Personality Pots", containers with long necks and a sense of motion.  See some of her works on: trpottery.etsy.com and www.tararobertsonpottery.net

Tammy makes wonderful raku works as well as functional wares.  She sold her works at the pottery sale last year and at the Salt Lake Farmer's Market and Tooele Arts Festival this past summer.  

Barbara makes functional ware is beautiful bright colors.  You may have seen her at the Salt Lake Farmer's market this past summer.  Some of her work can be seen at http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/BarbSchaecher.html.

Angie works in functional ware intended for frequent use and non-functional wall hangings.  She is motivated by a drive to create beautiful objects but also believes the dishes should be easy and pleasurable to use.

Suzanne is a wonderful potter with functional and decorative works.  She has won awards at the Crested Butte Arts Festival and the St. George Arts Festival.  Some of her works have featured images from the petroglyphs of the South West.  See some of her works at http://www.clayartsutah.org/gallery/SuzanneStorer.html

Judith's sculptures are not glazed. "Not glazed" is scary to a lot of potters because it means that you have to pay so much attention to your surface.  Judith does.  Her wonderful little creatures are filled with personality and detail.  See a few examples at  Clay Arts, Utah, or at her new website www.judithromneywolbach.com.