CLAY
	STEVE BRIGGS
		"The clay body for my wheel thrown redware is an iron rich brick clay mined in southern Colorado. I decorate this redware with various clays that I dig along the front range. These clays are thinned to form slip and painted or dipped onto "leatherhard" pots. Sometimes I add metallic oxides such as cobalt and copper to the slips for color variety. Pots are then glazed with a leadfree transparent glaze."
	VIVIAN JEAN
		"Red or white clay, white glaze, ceramic stains and oxides- these are the components of the technique known as maiolica. Since 1985 I've been making earthenware pottery. The colors are inspired by a Colorado summer day- light blue sky, deep blue distant mountains, green fields, red brown earth. I enjoy making wheel thrown pots, and also hand formed or press molded tiles."
	RUTHANN MAZE
		Ruthann has been creating her beautifully decorated pottery since 1975. Intended for daily use, this stoneware pottery is oven proof and dishwasher safe. The decorative patterns that are handpainted on Ruthann's work are known for their matchable consistency. She created her Iris pattern in 1977; the Rose pattern was added in 1982. Ruthann says, "I will probably be making and decorating pots until I am too old to do so, because I love it!"
	BRENDA NEELY
		Brenda has been working with clay since 1971. Each figure she creates is individually sculpted in a natural brown clay, porcelain, terra cotta, or white stoneware. The beads incorporated in some of her works are hand coiled and glazed. Brenda's work has been influenced by Greek mythology, travel in Europe, and children's books. Her love for all animals, wild and domestic, is also reflected in her work.
	NANCY RUKAN
		Nancy works with the firing techniques raku and low fire salt/saggar. In creating her non-functional pottery, Nancy has absolutely no preconceived notions. Every pot is distinctly different from the next. A single pot can sometimes take a week or more to shape. Nancy can never completely predict what's going to happen inside the kiln, and that can lead to some very beautiful surprises. Her elegant forms can suddenly take on startling flashes of color, intricate textures, and subtle shading.
	ABBY SILVER
		"I see my work as a constant challenge to achieve balance without resorting to symmetry. I find a lot of inspiration in nature, where beauty is always there to be experienced with each of the five senses. Similarly, working with clay accesses all the senses and engages both the conscious and subconscious mind. All my pots are handbuilt from a high fire stoneware clay."
	ELLEN SPILLER
		"Each of my pieces is hand thrown from white stoneware. A thin layer of liquid porcelain slip is applied to the surface of each finished pot, adding to the depth and translucence of the surface. The abstract designs are hand painted using colored porcelain slips. The pieces are glazed with a durable clear glaze and fired to 2300 F in a reduction-fired gas kiln. This process gives the pottery its unique character. Dishwasher and oven safe, it is designed for everyday use and enjoyment."
	PETER AND SUE STARK
		"We live in Longmont, Colorado where we have our home studio and create handmade functional pottery. Most of our pottery is thrown on the wheel from a porcelain body. Some of the pots are manipulated by hand after being thrown. The pots are decorated with four different layers of underglaze and wax. The decorating process is similar to the batik process. We work with high fired clay and glaze because we want a durable and very functional product. Much testing has afforded us a wide palette of colors. We like to think of our work as being in a state of evolution."
	THEA TENENBAUM AND RAFFAELE MALFERRARI
		Thea, after graduating from art school in London, and having worked with many different clays and firing techniques, was inspired to work with terra cotta clay when she met Raffaele and lived in Italy for several years. Raffaele, an Italian who had observed art and drawn from birth, discovered the excitement and challenge of painting with soft colors on terra cotta clay. Thea and Raffaele have been collaborating for over 14 years. Their work expresses their joy in the intimacy and wit of everyday objects. The terra cotta clay is hand formed on a potter's wheel, covered in a white clay slip, and fired in an electric kiln. The pieces are then painted with colored pigments brought from Italy, dipped in a transparent leadless glaze, and fired again.
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