Clay & Sculpture
Children, being great reminders of our childhood
memories, Martha tries to capture the present as well as the past in
her bonze & clay sculptures.
Martha Aldridge Clinton, MO

Known for both her boldly executed SGRAFFITO pieces in black and white and her
hand-carved, colored work, Marianne is now focusing on larger installation work like
fireplaces, backsplashes and floors.
Marianne Baer Glendale, MO

Serena Kiefer Boschert specializes in hand-painted
ceramic earthenware ornaments and decorative art pieces.
Serena Boschert St. Charles, MO

It was in 1996 that my relationship with clay was
forever altered. I participated in a Raku firing I was instantly
hooked. Before, clay was just a step in the process, now it's all about
the clay and its possibilities.
Amber Bradshaw Columbia, MO

There is some indescribable "magic" that
occurs when a seemingly cold and lifeless lump of earthen clay is slapped
down onto the wheel head and the potter skillfully places hands upon
it to shape it into a beautiful and graceful vase, bowl, platter, or
pitcher.
Steve Bunton St. Clair, MO

Cynthia enjoys clay sculpture for bronze (lost wax) and plaster casting. Her first bronze was cast in 1998 at the Johnson Atelier in Mercerville, New Jersey.
Cynthia Hitschler Wildwood, MO

Jim & Melissa's fertile imaginations and hard-working
hands have created a unique line of friendly dragons in stoneware clay.
Though each is a fine sculpture on its own, they also all have a function
- oil lamps, incense burners, and drinking vessels.
Jim & Melissa Hogenson Ethel, MO

Each piece of pottery is individually hand-formed,
whether wheel-thrown or hand-built. We formulate and mix our own glazes.
The finished product is safe to use in the microwave and dishwashers,
as well as the oven. Our pots are made to be used daily, combining art
with function.
Al & Kristin Clement Marshfield, MO

Clay has proved to be an immensely enjoyable medium, capable of withstanding the whims of an imagination, yet still holds the capabilities of being functional.
Terri Balden Mount Vernon, MO

Throughout my life a myth has been emerging. Its
origins are to be found in ideas told me by relatives in my youth. They
suggested that my paternal Grandfather was an American Indian. Having
very little real information, I began imagining the elements of a personal
myth.
James Phillips St. Charles, MO

I make functional and fine craft pottery and mix
my own glazes.
Tammy Clark Dexter, MO

Marvin Crozier began his career as a professional
artist craftsman in 1971. His two preferred mediums are clay and watercolor.
He also works in sculpture, graphics, photography and digital photo
restoration.
J. Marvin Crozier Pottery Jackson County,
MO

I love to experiment with the impressionistic portrayal of surface texture. I have found that I am pleased with the "rough" look, before details get refined. Something that I like, and is hard to define, tends to get lost as more detail is added.
Matt Donovan Wildwood,
MO

Although formal training provides depth and perfection of technique, the natural world is the continual source of my inspiration. The finish of Raku is a perfect complement to embellishments of horsehair, feathers, plant leaves and other natural materials I apply in the fashion of my Indian ancestors.
Richard W. Webb Cape Girardeau,
MO

Sandy Schulz's pieces are a blend of her interests
in different styles of pottery. You will be seeing a wide range of work
from the decorative Raku and pit fired pots to microwave and dishwasher
safe functional bowls.
Sandy Schulz Chesterfield, MO

Lori has been making pots since 9th grade. "Once I experienced clay there was no tuning back." She has learned to stretch the limits of the clay and herself.
Lori Fish Lebanon, MO

Erin creates unique stoneware pottery, specializing
in original wild flower design brushwork on an eggshell colored clay
body.
Erin Garrison Clarksville, MO

Finely crafted functional pottery. Making pottery
is a fascinating journey for us. We hope that you enjoy appreciating
and using our pottery as much as we enjoy making it.
Jeanne Scott & Eric Zumwalt Greencastle,
MO

Good Shepherd pottery overlooks a valley speckled
with sheep. Completion of the large studio is a dream come true for
owner Desiree Young who hopes to teach pottery and continue to produce
functional and sculptural works for area art and home stores.
Desiree Young Marshfield, MO

I use mostly alabaster and soapstone which I get from Canada. The variety of colors and grains of the two types of stone lend themselves to an array of shapes and textures.
Dennis Haugen Kearney, MO

James Heck maintains a studio for carving limestone
and marble found and quarried in Missouri, as well as sculpting in wood,
metal, and clay. The materials he uses, his methods of production and
elements of design, when presented as three-dimensional pieces, offer
the viewer a glimpse of the past, set in the present, and preserved
for the future.
James C. Heck Nixa, MO

I am intrigued by starting with a wheel thrown "part" and adding elements of hand building or other embellishments to make pottery that is unique, one of a kind, work.
Pam Duncan Cape Girardeau, MO

I lean towards imperfect organic, simple forms and designs with our vineyard and the rural setting around my studio providing my inspiration. I strive to preserve a bit of nature, a certain texture that has to be touched or imprint that catches my eye in my creations.
Julie Bricknell Jackson, MO

I create decorative, hand built, burnished, pinch,
reduction pottery using an outdoor firing process. My pinch pots show
an emphasis on design and the perfection of form and detail.
Karen Clark Antrim Kirkwood, MO

My creations range from building custom designed hand made and hand painted tile murals to adding the finishing touches to homes with hand made sinks or specially designed sculptures.
Tresa Killion Houstonia, MO

Because I love functional, beautiful pottery, I
try to make pieces that others will find pleasure in using and displaying
in their homes. Most of my work is made of stoneware, wheel-thrown or
hand-built.
Joyce Kimball Sedalia, MO

Juanita focuses solely on her passion, using nature
as her inspiration. Her studio overlooks a waterfall and land where
wildlife roams freely.
Juanita Herrell Ava, MO

Janice Lackey's clay forms, presently are replications
of Native Americans and their artifacts. She puts on a CD of Indian
music and loves to feel the form take shape.
Janice Lackey Warrensburg, MO

I have been a studio potter since 1974, and I delight
in making pots for daily use. Much of my work is thrown, altered, and
then assembled with handbuilt additions.
John Preus Rocheport, MO

Because clay is of the earth, it is developing within me an awareness of the sacredness and beauty of Mother Earth. It is forming a sense of fellowship and stewardship that we share with all life. The clay has become my voice to sing praise for the marvels of Creation.
Rita Seif St. Louis, MO

Sandra Mullins creates polymer clay sculptures &
jewelry.
Sandra Mullins LaMonte, MO

The process of taking a piece of clay, forming it into something functional and useful, yet artistic, and then choosing just the right skin (glaze) to cover and decorate it, gives the artist the ultimate feeling of pleasure and accomplishment.
Pat Timmerberg Ballwin, MO

I throw, bend, fold, stretch and push clay in many
directions. Presently I am enthralled with aboriginal patterns in black
and tan on fun and functional ware.
Bari Precious Marshfield, MO

Our collaborative ceramics evolved from our separate
interests in painting and ceramics.
Mark & Patricia Sheppard St. Louis, MO

My present work consists of contemporary pieces
of art using Raku and Smoke ware techniques. My traditional stoneware
pieces however are produced as functional and utilitarian as I strongly
feel that "the beauty of the piece lies in its use!"
Ron Aubuchon Farmington, MO

Gloria traveled in Europe where old world architecture and art, carvings and sculpture along with the stories they told began a fascination which continues today.
Gloria Warnock Reeds Spring, MO

Leonhard crafts a variety of ceramic items from hand-painted, ceramic Christmas-tree ornaments to tile murals to one-of-a-kind tea sets. He also produces figurines, miscellaneous hanging decorations, candleholders with panels depicting Missouri scenes, and ceramic fish. They’re often brightly colored with exotic spines and tails.
Heinrich Leonhard Columbia, MO

The most impressive part of her work is the attention
to the smallest details. Each sculpture is complete with teeth and hand-tied
eyelashes.
Barbara VanNoy Springfield, MO

Jeff's creations range from whimsicle amphibian
business card holders to utilitarian pieces for every-day use in the
kitchen.
Jeff Walker Excelsior Springs, MO

The idea that our lives are made up of many threads
of contact with people, time, and place, and the scientific concept
of String theory has led her to pursue the theme of overlapped and interlaced
elements in recent artworks.
Carolyn Coffey Wallce Ava, MO

y combining the creativity of my mind, the work of my hands and the individuality of my spirit, I seek to create designs for the client that will fit comfortably in their environment for years to come.
Paddy Wrob Pacific, MO

Dramatic clay pieces glazed with crackle or metallic
reactive glazes and thenfired using an atmospheric reduction process
called Raku.
Jerry & Lois Gress Neal Squires,
MO

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