Meet the Potters
Aubrey Sloan
Aubrey Sloan is a ceramic artist, community builder, and new mother. Her work is focused on vessels with hand carved textures and vibrant glazes. As an artist, Aubrey has found the most impactful aspects of her practice have developed through engagement with community, through involvement with the Oregon Potters Association and her community studio in Portland, Stark Street Studios and Gallery.
Stark Street Studios | Facebook
Honna Sheffield
Honna has lived in Skamania County for over forty years. She spends her work week doing what she truly enjoys, playing in the mud! As a functional artist, she wants people to use her work every day and enjoy the beauty while putting the pieces to good use.
honnasheffield.wixsite.com/mudslinger
Marjorie Kavanagh
Marjorie is a ceramic artist featuring functional pottery. Her main focus is creating beautiful pottery that can be used everyday.
She started making pottery about 30 years ago and quickly learned that this is her passion. She loves throwing on the wheel and feeling the clay in her hands. Marjorie's pots are all high fired to 2345 degrees F in a gas kiln. They are designed for use in the microwave, oven and dishwasher.
https://www.potterybymarjorie.com/
Nick Molatore
Born and raised in Oregon, Nick has been making pottery since the early 1970's. He has formal education as well as many years of experience with clay. Nick's functional work benefits from years of study of how people interact with pottery. He strives to make many factors come together in each piece. Nick shared that 'utility considerations include surface texture, hardness, wear resistance, shape, size and proportion. Aesthetic facets include color, shape and touch − how does the piece feel to the hand, the lip, the eye.'
www.nickmolatore.com
Pat Brame
Pat Brame has been an Oregon Potter for over 30 years. A retired pottery teacher, he is splitting time between working in his studio, fishing and playing with grand-children. He takes an active role in the Oregon Potters Association. Much of his work is adorned with life found in the Pacific Northwest.
www.pbpottery.blogspot.com
Kelsey Rice
Kelsey Rice loves wheel thrown porcelain and firing in wood kilns! Born in Portland and living here again after decades traveling and practicing craft, now making mostly teapots as UBUceramics. Kelsey shared 'Yes, you can say “you be you ceramics”. It’s about being what you want to be!'
https://www.instagram.com/ubuceramics/
