Diana Phan

Maura Lane

Patrick Gagne

Sara Pecelko

Suzanne Rachel Forbes

Trius Fernsler

After many year of expression through a variety of artistic media I found my true passion in ceramics, more specifically through the art of American Raku.

I deeply appreciate the entire journey from its beginning as a quiet contemplative moment when I first press my hands into a mass of clay. What follows entails the design and crafting of a piece, it’s burnishing, bisque, glazing and then completing with the Raku firing and post firing reduction phase.

My work grows and expands, subjected to a vast range of influences. I love pushing the limits of the clay, experimenting with and fabricating new glazes and firing techniques.

American Raku is a specific challenge. While I can and do plan for a particular outcome, the very nature of Raku often creates a result that is surprisingly different from my original vision resulting in the unique power of each piece. Raku is a marvelous lesson in non-attachment, guiding me toward a deeper understanding of myself, the process and abundant possibility.