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NORTH BAY

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Diana CrainPrivate Studio Petaluma, CA

wallvases.com

adults; throwing; hand building; functional; dinnerware; figurative; low fire; high fire salt

diana@wallvases.com

Laurie Curtis

Private studio, Thistle Studio Point Reyes Station, CA

lauriecurtis.net

dults; theory; hand building; functional; low fire; image transfer; surface textures; Watercolor Maiolica; hand building; functional; dinnerware; low fire;

lauriecurtis@rocketmail.com

Lynne Meade

Mill Valley Potter’s Studio Mill Valley, CAmillvalleypottersstudio.comadults; children; throwing; hand building; functional; dinnerware; mid range firing

LynneRachel@aol.com

Geneva Million

Mill Valley Potter’s Studio Mill Valley, CAmillvalleypottersstudio.comchildren;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture; adults; theory; glaze making;

genevamillion@gmail.com

Fawn Yacker

Mud Shed Ceramics

San Rafael, CA

mudshed.com

adults; children; hand building; sculpture; functional; high fire; surface textures;

Mudshed@gmail.com

EAST BAY

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Bonnie BollerMastick Senior Center Alameda, CA

new.mastickcenter.com

Age 50+ adults; throwing; hand building; sculpture; low fire; surface textures;

bonnieclay@aol.com

Erin Mcguiness

private studio Berkeley, CA

www.erinmcguiness.com/

adults; hand building; sculpture; functional; low fire;

erin@erinmcguiness.com

Lynne Meade

Civic Arts Education Walnut Creek, CA www.walnut-creek.org

hand building;   sculpture;   functional;   dinnerware;

lynnerachel@aol.com

Ellen Sachtschale

Civic Arts Education Walnut Creek, CA www.walnut-creek.org

hand building; soft slab; pinch pots;  sculpture;   functional;

generousnaturepottery@yahoo.com

Susannah Israel

Laney College
Oakland, CA

www.laney.edu

adults. sculpting

sisreal@peralta.edu

Mary Law

Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA Private studio, Berkeley, CA

contracosta.edu
marylawpottery.com

at CCC: all levels, especially wheel at studio: summer seminar on various topics

mlaw@lmi.net

SAN FRANCISCO & PENINSULA

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Steven Allen

SMAart Gallery and Studio San Francisco, CA

www.smaartgallery.com

adults;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   high fire;   raku;   image transfer;

stevenallen@sfclay.com

Bonita Cohn

Ruby’s Clay Studio San Francisco, CA

www.rubysclaystudio.org

adults;   throwing;   functional;

anagama_mama@yahoo.com

Shelly Simon

Ruby’s Clay Studio San Francisco, CA

www.rubysclaystudio.org

adults;   throwing;   functional;

shelleysimon2003@yahoo.com

Barbara Vanderbeck

Ruby’s Clay Studio, SF ClayWorks, The Clay Underground San Francisco, CA

www.rubysclaystudio.org
www.sfclayworks.com
www.theclayunderground.com

adults; childrenhandbuilding, throwing, private lessons

bvan369@gmail.com

Katie Swan

Clay by the Bay San Francisco, CA

www.claybythebaysf.com

adults; teenshandbuilding, throwing,

katieswan@claybythebaysf.com

Natasha Dikareva

private studio San Francisco, CA

www.dikarevart.com

adults;   children;   hand building;   sculpture;   figurative;   surface textures;

natasha@dikarevart.com

Don Santos

SF City College San Francisco, CA

ccsf.edu

adults;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   functional;   high fire;   surface textures;   glaze experimentation

doncisco@comcast.net

Lynn Wood

Sharon Art Studio San Francisco, CA

sharonartstudio.org

adults;   throwing;   hand building;   high fire;   raku;

potterytexturequeen@yahoo.com

Wesley Wright

Palo Alto Art Center Palo Alto, CA

cityofpaloalto.org

adults;   throwing;   hand building;   functional;     surface textures;

wesleytwright@gmail.com

Malia Landis

Palo Alto Art Center Palo Alto, CA

cityofpaloalto.org

adults;    hand building; sculpture;   paper clay;

malialandis@gmail.com

Lynne Meade

Palo Alto Art Center Palo Alto, CA

cityofpaloalto.org

adults;   throwing;    functional;     surface textures;

lynnerachel@aol.com

Eliza Wilson

Peninsula School Palo Alto, CA

cityofpaloalto.org

adults;   throwing;    functional;     surface textures;

elizawilsonthomas@gmail.com

Jordan King

Henry Gunn Senior High School

www.peninsulaschool.org

children;   ceramics

Tiffany Schmierer

Skyline College San Bruno, CA

website

adults;   theory;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   functional;

schmierert@smccd.net

Marina Smelik

Art Academia San Mateo,CA

www.artacademia.com

adults;   children;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   functional;

marina_sm2001@yahoo.com

Cynthia Siegel

Foothill College
Los Altos, CA

website

adults;   theory;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   figurative;   surface textures;

siegelcynthia@foothill.edu

SAN JOSE AREA

 

Thomas Arakawa

Blossom Hill Crafts Pottery Los Gatos, CA

www.blossomhillcrafts.com

throwing;   hand building;   functional;   dinnerware;   high fire;   raku;

thomas.a.pottery@gmail.com

Joseph Battiato

San Jose State University San Jose, CA

www.ad.sjsu.edu

adults;   theory;   throwing;   high fire;   raku;   glaze making;   surface textures;   arts degree

battiatoart@yahoo.com

Dan Dermer

Higher Fire Clayspace and Gallery San Jose, CA

www.higherfirestudios.com

adults;   children;   throwing;   hand building;   dinnerware;   high fire;   glaze making; raku; surface textures;

info@higherfirestudios.com

Hsin-Chuen Lin

Higher Fire Clayspace and Gallery San Jose, CA

www.higherfirestudios.com

dults; throwing; functional; dinnerware; high fire; surface textures; hand building;

hsinchuen@aol.com

Fred Yokel

Higher Fire Clayspace and Gallery San Jose, CA

www.higherfirestudios.com

adults; hand building; sculptural; figurative

fredyokel@gmail.com

CENTRAL COAST

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Patricia Griffin

Studio Cambria, CA

www.patriciagriffinceramics.com

adults;   surface decoration

Patricia@PatriciaGriffinCeramics.com

Elaine Pinkernell

various venues Santa Cruz, CA

www.elainepinkernell.com

adults;   hand building;   sculpture;   functional;   high fire;   raku;   surface textures;

elaine@elainepinkernell.com

Gail Ritchie

Cabrillo College Santa Cruz, CA

www.cabrillo.edu

adults;   children;   hand building;   sculpture;   high fire;   low fire;  beginner;  advanced;

gail.c.ritchie@gmail.com

Cynthia Siegel

Cabrillo College Santa Cruz, CA

www.cabrillo.edu

adults;   theory;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   figurative;   surface textures

CynthiaSiegel@msn.com

Jenni Ward

Earth Art Studio Aptos, CA

www.jenniward.com

adults;   children;   hand building;   sculpture;   high fire;   low fire;   all levels welcome

jw@jenniward.com

CENTRAL VALLEY

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Tom Decker

Sacramento State University Sacramento, CA

csus.edu

adults;   throwing;   hand building;   functional;   dinnerware;   high fire;   low fire;

tomdecker@claysite.com

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

Ansel Beck

private studio Arcata, CA

anselbeckpottery.com

adults;   throwing;   functional;   dinnerware;   high fire;   low fire;   surface textures;

anselfbeck@gmail.com

Susanne Kuebler FrenchMerced College Merced, CA

mccd.edu

adults;   children;   throwing;   hand building;   sculpture;   functional;

frenchsusanne@yahoo.com

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

Name

Venue/Location

Website

Focus

Contact

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