Roxanne Vaniman creates decorative sgraffito pottery with the use of rich color, playful designs, and beautifully detailed drawings carved into the clay’s surface. Roxanne applies colorful layers of slip (liquid clay) to the surface of each piece, then begins to etch through layers of color to reveal a remarkable blend of artistry, craftsmanship and imagination.
Trish’s journey as a ceramic artist began with a spark of inspiration and has evolved into a decade-long adventure in crafting hand-made pottery. Her pieces are functional and well-crafted, and also exquisitely beautiful. Driven by an undeniable need to create, her passion shines through in the balance, texture, and color of her work, adding a touch of beauty to any home. Trish specializes in functional pieces that include platters, plates, and functional pieces in all shapes and sizes.
Richard Rowe has been a Central Coast ceramic artist for over 40 years. Richard prides himself in creating unique pottery that is both functional and decorative. He creates one-of-a-kind pieces; vases, plates, bowls, mugs and exquisitely decorative cache pots for avid succulent plant lovers! Richard's pieces are colorfully designed and executed with the eye of a painter, combined with the skill of glazing techniques. His ceramics also are engaging with their playfulness and happy expression!
Kenny grew up on a working Pennsylvania Dutch farm in Pennsylvania, where he spent most of his childhood in nature. Around the age of thirteen, Kenny met the potter he would eventually apprentice under at a local craft show and convinced his father to help him build a kick wheel. Kenny has worked in clay ever since and has developed a specialized type of folk pottery he calls, Church Key Pottery. Continuously exploring, Kenny has developed dozens of distinct patterns over the past three decades.
Kenyon Banks enjoys the experiential process of creating Raku style pottery. A traditional Raku pottery firing process involves subjecting the vessel to intense stages of heat, fire, and rapid cooling. This sequence infuses carbon into the ceramic body and glaze, resulting in distinctive patterns and colors. The outcome is unpredictable, yielding dramatic, one-of-a-kind effects.