Mark Chatterley

A studio potter from Williamston, MI, Mark received an MFA from Michigan State University and has been an instructor for the Potters' Guild for more than twenty years. In addition he has taught classes at Michigan State University, Oakland Community College, Schoolcraft College and has led numerous workshops. He currently is exhibiting with twelve galleries throughout the U.S. and has pieces in numerous permanent collections. Mark is the recipient of several international awards. For more information see: www.chatterley.com

Eldon Clark

A member and instructor at the Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild since 1969, Eldon holds a BFA from the University of Kansas, an MA in Ceramics from Kansas State University and a PhD with a cognate in art education from Michigan State University. He has participated in numerous workshops with leading ceramic artists both locally and at Penland School of Crafts in NC and exhibited his work in juried, group and one-man shows since 1964. Prior to coming to the Lansing area, Eldon taught at Kansas State University. His work is included in both public and private collections around the world.

Barbara Hyman

Barbara Hyman is a longtime resident of East Lansing. She has taught at the Potters' Guild since 1992 and in 1990/91 in Guildford, England. She received an MFA from Michigan State in 1989 and did additional work at Eastern Michigan, University of Illinois, Penland, and the Art Institute of Chicago at Oxbow. She has participated in numerous juried shows and in solo exhibitions. Her work can be found in many personal collections. She has served as a juror for the East Lansing Art Fair.

Ned Krouse

Ned is a studio potter in Haslett, MI and has been a part of the teaching staff at the Potters' Guild since his move to the Lansing area in 2000. Since receiving an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Ned has taught at numerous college, universities and art and craft centers throughout the country. His work has been included in national juried shows and solo exhibitions, and is a part of many corporate and private collections. His ceramic art can be viewed locally at the Lansing Art Gallery.

Kathy Lookingland

Kathy is a former member of the Potters' Guild. She has exhibited her work at galleries in Michigan and Maryland and at art fairs throughout Michigan. She received her BFA and MFA degrees from Michigan State University. She has taught pottery classes at the Potters' Guild, the East Lansing Arts Workshop and the DeMat Gallery. Kathy works as a graphic designer and has taught graphic design/multimedia design at the State University of New York in Oswego, Central Michigan University and Michigan State University. Visit Kathy's website at: www.cre8vty.com

Nancy Plum

A long-time resident of Okemos, MI, Nancy is a studio potter who has taught at the Potters’ Guild since 1970. She received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art with continued work at Mills College in California. She has participated in numerous one-person, regional and national exhibitions. Her work can been seen in the permanent collections at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Witte Museum in San Antonio as well as others. For many years Nancy has served as a juror for the East Lansing Art Fair.

Jim Reinert

Jim received an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University in 1976 and currently works in Owosso, MI as an active studio potter. In addition to serving as an instructor at the Potters' Guild since 1974, Jim was involved for many years with the Lansing Community College ceramics and art programs. He was a founding member of the MI Guild of Artists and Artisans and maintains an active profile in its operation. The group produces one of the three Ann Arbor summer art fairs.

Vicki Shirley

Vicki Shirley, formerly of Okemos, is a studio potter who resides in Escanaba, MI. She has created functional stoneware for over thirty years. She received degrees in Art Education as well as a Master of Fine Arts from Michigan State University. She became a member of the Guild in 1983, and has been teaching there since 1994. Currently she runs a ceramics program for the Bonifas Fine Art Center in Escanaba. She is a member of the Bay Area Art Association, based in Escanaba, as well as the Michigan Ceramic Art Association.