Guillermo Cuellar - Host Potter

I fell in love with the potter's wheel in college. Inspired by Bernard Leach’s A Potter's Book, I wanted to become a part of the historical sweep of this ancient and vital art. Travelling in Venezuela where I was born, I came across the baskets, pots, weaving and woodwork of native Indian people. It was not only the handwork I loved but also how these pieces brought people together, as the focus of almost every activity. The way these people integrate their art with their lives remains an ideal to me, as I have chosen to make pots for daily use, for the preparation and sharing of food.

18855 263rd St, Shafer, MN 55074
Showroom open all year

guillermopottery@gmail.com
www.guillermopottery.com
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Instagram: @guillermopottery

Beth Bolgla, Brooklyn, NY

I find myself more and more a citizen of the world rather than of any one particular place. Navigating the distinct privilege of living and working in both Brooklyn, NY and LaBorne, France keeps me on my toes, which are getting pretty worn out. With all the coming and going, the constant in my life is my ceramic practice, and I am continually striving for extended periods of time when I can wake up…have a cup of coffee…and go to the studio.

I am wildly fascinated by kitchen pots…I can’t explain why. After many years I continue to find great satisfaction in throwing and hand building functional pots, atmospheric and electric fired, and offering them to the public.

bethbolgla@gmail.com
www.bethbolgla.com
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Instagram: @bethbolglastudio

Shikha Joshi, Round Rock, TX

Shikha Joshi is a studio potter based in Round Rock, Texas. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Joshi learned ceramics through community classes and workshops in the US. Her work has been featured at prominent galleries like Companion, Charlie Cummings Gallery and Clayakar. She has exhibited at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts where her work is part of their permanent collection. Joshi has been published in Ceramic Monthly, Surface Design for Ceramics, and 500 Platters. She has taught numerous workshops nationally and internationally, sharing her passion for creating surface variation in an electric kiln.

potterybyshikha@gmail.com
www.potterybyshikha.com
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Instagram: @potterybyshikha

Jim Lorio, Boulder, CO

The most persistent intent in my work is a concern for “richness.” The richness in the relationship between me and the pots, the richness of form, the quality of glaze and decoration that enlivens that form, the richness of the contact of the pots with fire as they come to final form, and then the richness of the experience possible, in use, between the pots and their owners. 

Pots with this capacity glow with life and live, humming, just a few fractions of an inch in the air above the surface upon which they are supposed to reside.  And I love it when my pots hum. 

megjimlorio@gmail.com
loriopottery.com
Instagram: @loriopottery

Steve Rolf, River Falls, WI

S. C. Rolf lives and works as a studio potter in River Falls, WI, creating one-of-a- kind functional pots. His work reflects an ongoing search to unite his ideas with the generosity and the intimacy that the functional pot offers. "My work is primarily made on the potters wheel using a dark stoneware with surface decoration in the clay. My main focus is on utilitarian pots that can be used daily in the home.

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scrolfpotter.com
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Instagram: @steven_rolf

Sue Tirrell, Livingston, MT

Born and raised in Red Lodge, Montana, Sue Tirrell holds an AA from Cottey College in Nevada, MO and a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Her work draws inspiration from her experiences living in Montana and the West, her fascination with animals and interest in folk art, illustrated fairy tales and vintage kitsch. Sue’s work has been exhibited widely in the US, Canada and Australia and she has taught ceramics and multi-media workshops across the country from college classrooms to one-room schoolhouses. Sue lives and works north of Yellowstone National Park, in Montana’s Paradise Valley.

I came to clay as a college freshman, intent on studying Graphic Design but was won over by the prospect of activating sculptural and functional ceramic objects with narrative surface design. My pots employ mythic animal imagery, crisp design and riotous color to bring playfulness, character and storytelling to daily kitchen rituals and special occasions.

suetirrell@gmail.com
www.suetirrellceramics.com
Instagram: @suetirrell

Minsoo Yuh, Athens, GA

Minsoo Yuh was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. She earned her BFA and MFA in ceramics from Hongik University. After completing her education, Minsoo relocated to the United States and has since been working with clay. Currently based in Athens, GA, Minsoo thrives as a full-time studio potter while teaching workshops and classes. She presents her work through gallery exhibitions and pottery tours nationwide while also actively participating in various art residencies.

Minsoo writes, “I am fascinated by the spontaneous lines, forms, and spaces I find in nature and objects and the depth and character within them that show the passage of time. I am also inspired and influenced by Korean traditional ceramics, which embraces the beauty of simplicity, vitality, profoundness, and imperfections. This intrinsic beauty, which requires time, dedication to mastering techniques, and understanding the materials and spontaneity of the process of creation, is what I value and strive for in my work.

In terms of state of mind and physical creativity, spontaneity and vitality empowered by balance and harmony is one of the important elements of my work process.

My work is a reflection of my journey of self-examination and personal growth, exploring the depth of humanity, nature, and life through the inspiration derived from the intrinsic quality of clay and nature's elements.”

minsooyuh@gmail.com
www.minsooyuhceramics.com
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Instagram: @minsooyuhceramics