Faculty

Frank Edge

has been making pots for over thirty years, having trained

and

studied ceramics in Dublin, Ireland before moving to the USA in

1982. He is

influenced by a wide range of art, from the earliest

American Indian pots to

contemporary Japanese ceramics, the

sculpture and ceramic work of

Noguchi to the paintings of Mark

Rothko and Brice Marden.

Bob Green

received his MFA from the University of Southern Illinois

and was the potter in residence at the Shelburne Craft School,

Shelburne, VT for 10 years. He lives and works in Conway,

Massachusetts and exhibits nationwide

Hiroshi Nakayama.

Hiroshi

studied

pottery in

Hamauaka village,

Argentina in 1976, and then

in many other studios in

South America

for three years. He was a studio potter in New York for nearly

ten

years, before moving to the Valley in 1990.

Hiroshi has this to say about his work: "My goal is to find a voice

creating

pieces that are based on my Japanese heritage. I grew

up in

the quite

traditional Japanese house, very basic, simple and

beautiful though I did not

feel this way when I was living there. But

now I realize this atmosphere

deeply influenced me."

"I aim for the Japanese idea of beauty, Shibui, a quality of

understated

elegant simplicity that speaks quietly for itself with

inherent meaning and

utility, unobtrusive sophistication, refined

maturity, spirituality rooted in the

quiet appreciation of nature. I am

also influenced by the design aesthetics of

various countries

where I

have traveled and lived since leaving Japan at age

of 25.

bby Berkson

received her BFA from New York College o

Ceramics

School of Art and Design at Alfred University. She has

taught a variety

of ceramics classes for children and adults

including hand building

and wheel throwing.

Faculty

Northampton Pottery
102 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-584-3299