Instructors
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 in
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." View Hiroshi's web site
at www.nakayamaceramics.com
Abby Berkson received her BFA from New York College of 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.
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 in
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." View Hiroshi's web site
at www.nakayamaceramics.com
Abby Berkson received her BFA from New York College of 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.
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