About Us
Sterling Brown: Studio Owner
Sterling Brown has been in love with pottery for over 25 years. He made his first pot in 1998 at Ben Lomond high school in Ogden, UT. It’s always been his dream to have a studio that others can come and get their hands in clay. Sterling specializes in making large multi-part vases with large forms and making a consistent styled body of work.
Rebecca Barney: Studio Manager
Rebecca Barney has been making pots for 20 years and has been teaching for 10 of those years. She loves collecting different varieties of knowledge and techniques in pottery and appreciates how much there is to continuously learn in ceramics. Her favorite aspect about pottery is the community and the passing of knowledge of clay with others. Rebecca specializes in decorative pottery techniques, delicate throwing styles and creative handbuilding projects.
Jeff Oliver: Studio Technician
Jeff Oliver has been pursuing his passion for ceramics for over 17 years. Through his education and solo studio practice he has gained a diverse knowledge in handbuilding and throwing techniques. Jeff specialized in altered thrown vessels, adding multi-medica organic handbuilding and abstract decoration
John Westenskow: Senior Instructor
John Westenskow taught art and ceramics for 36 years and received the Utah Art Educator Association’s 2017-2018 Middle/Junior School High Teacher of the Year Award. John was also honored to be included in the 2022 edition of the Dictionary of Utah Fine Artists along with notable Utah artists past and present. He loves being up to his elbows in clay and sharing that joy with others. He enjoys the tactile and expressive qualities of clay and the way it can magically transform from a lump into a beautiful sculptural or functional piece of art.