Rebecca Fowler

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Pottery is a passion for me. When I am in my studio creating, time doesn’t exist, hours pass with no concept of how long I have been working. I am at total peace with the clay and my creator. This journey with clay began in 2008, I had become a caregiver for my Mom and it was suggested that Pottery would be a stress reliever. I took one class and was hooked. I joined the BRPG in 2011 after taking Private Art Classes and many Pottery classes and seminars. I choose to do mostly functional pottery because I want my pieces to be touched and used on a daily basis. I love painting in underglazes because it is similar to water colors in the flow and translucent qualities. I hope to have many years to enjoy and explore clay.

Cole Franz

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Cole is a Brambleton Center potter who makes pottery that is mostly functional, round and striped. Her pieces are exclusively for sale at the BRPG annual show and sale.

Debby Freed

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I live in Montgomery County, VA with my dog, cat, and chickens - and my neighbors' donkeys, and do my clay work from my basement studio, which looks out at the donkey pasture and chicken run. My pieces are all hand built, using slab, pinch pot, coil, and other hand building techniques. I take part in the Potters Guild annual show but my pieces are for sale at the lovely Bell Gallery in Floyd, VA, and I also sell from my studio.

See more of my work on my Facebook page for DSF Ceramics - DSF Ceramics (Facebook link) or contact me through email.In addition to clay work, I write fiction, help others with their writing, and play banjo with some of the many wonderful southwest Virginia old-time musicians.

Nell J. Fredericksen

Sugar Grove Studios

(540) 365-7400

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www.nellfredericksen.com

The natural world, the beauty that I see in everything around me flows both consciously and subconsciously through all my designs.  I love taking the raw materials and making them “move” with my hands into the shapes and textures that I picture in my mind.  That, plus the play of colors on those shapes with different glazes, produces pottery that is both decorative and functional.

Nell has been a professional goldsmith/jeweler and potter for more than 28years.  She is an ACV Juried Master Artisan and Juried Round the Mountain Artisan.  She teaches a broad slate of Metalsmithing courses for the Floyd Center for the Arts in Floyd, VA

Ann Hess

Ann Hess Pottery

A pleasure to eye and hand.

Designed and tested for function   www.annhesspottery.com

I create functional pieces for dining and cooking.Popular for gifts, my stoneware advent wreath provides a base for you to add your creative touch of candles and greens to celebrate the 4 weeks before Christmas.Customers provide the best ideas. Work with me to design your set of dishes or sacramental chalice and communion set.Solar panels provide the power to my electric kiln. I formulate my glazes from naturally occurring minerals. All are lead and barium free. I have degrees in chemistry from Michigan State University (B.S.) and the University of Illinois (M.S.). I studied in the Art Department at Virginia Tech and workshops at Arrowmont School of Crafts, TN and Hood College, MD. International experiences in Korea, Japan and Great Britain inform and influence my work.

I am a juried member of the Artisan Center of Virginia and a founding member of the Blue Ridge Potters Guild.

Jim Privitera

(540) 985-8698

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www.stonewareclay.com

Long before I started to work with clay I was a purchased many pieces from small studios and individual potters. I was always impressed with their skill at producing unique work. The gifts and collected work were attractive, functional and had character. In the late 90's I took a class in pottery and started on a journey that eventually led to Earthworks Pottery. Earthworks has two major functions: to teach classes in making pottery, and to sell the ware made at the studio. Potters seem to be a special group of people and the classes are always challenging and interesting. There is a gallery attached to the studio and it is open for browsing and sales. 

Joanne Snyder

703-606-3906

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I have enjoyed making pottery off and on for over 40 years. It started with an adult education class in the mid 1970s. In between raising a family and working full-time, I found studios in Northern Virginia where I could take classes. After retiring and moving to Smith Mountain Lake, I discovered Earthworks in Vinton. Wheel throwing has been my main focus, but I have recently begun taking classes in hand building and I enjoy it a great deal. Although I am strictly a hobby potter, I continue to improve my skills and have found true camaraderie among the group of members of the Blue Ridge Potters Guild.

Stephanie Duston

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Instagram: @oddfoxpottery  Website: oddfoxpottery.com  

I first started taking ceramic classes in 2012 and have been pursuing ceramics as my major hobby since 2015. I use both wheel throwing and hand building methods to make functional and decorative pottery. Having a tactile feel to my work is important, so I often try to use matte glazes. My background is heavy in soil and geology, which also influences the feel and structure of my work. Carving clay reminds me of exploring the face of a fresh soil pit, with gradiens of color blending into each other, albeit you generally don't find the bright colors I use in a soil profile! I have recently begun to teach hang building classes in Blacksburg, VA at the YMCA, which is a joy. My work is available online and can be found at local and regional craft shows. 

Barbara Wise

I began my journey with clay in 2004. I experiment with impressions in plates and bowls. For the last few years, I have been making lamps that look like stacked rocks, raku lamps and vases. My pottery is functional and decorative. Pottery has enriched my life in many ways and has become my hobby and passion.