The document profiles several clay artists, providing brief biographies on each. Laura Orvieto hand builds her stoneware vessels and sculptures using coils of clay rather than a pottery wheel. She finds the process meditative and explores form, volume, and textures. Marjorie King is an internationally known potter based in Wisconsin who specializes in unique, handmade nature-themed pottery. Johnson Tsang focuses on very detailed clay sculptures and spends a lot of time refining their quality. Carla Ruka is a contemporary Maori artist whose work is inspired by her cultural heritage and ancestors. Adam Egenolf has worked with clay for over 13 years and specializes in crystalline glazing techniques.

1. Clay Artists
Ben
White

2. Bacchus
Laura Orvieto
Black Patina

3. Laura Orvieto
"My Stoneware Vessels and sculptural pieces are all
created using a method called hand building.
Rather than using a pottery wheel to build my forms, I
extrude coils (ropes) of clay. I start off with a half inch slab
of clay as my base. I start each piece from the bottom of
the form moving up, with my turn table and my most
valuable tool... my hands. From this point I build up around
the base, placing coils on the edge of this base and
blending to make the two parts homogeneous. This is a
slow and rhythmical process as the banding wheel is
turned slowly and every part of the circumference is
pushed and blended into each other using my thumbs. My
interest is in exploring the language of form and volume
and the challenge of working with textures and
converging planes captures my interest. For me creating
with clay is an inward journey of self discovery. Grounded
to the earth with my hands immersed in the process, I
remain in the moment, surrendering to my intuition and
learning to trust in myself."

4. Marjorie King
Autumn Vase
Autumn Basket

5. Marjorie King
Marjorie King is an internationally known clay artist specializing
in award winning, hand made, one-of-a-kind, nature theme
pottery. She has been making her Clay Art Pottery™ in Mount
Horeb, Wisconsin for over 38 years. Her work has been featured
in over 150 art shows, 32 galleries and museums with work in 27
states and has been sold internationally to collectors in 28
countries since 1976.
Over 5,000 patrons have collected 23,000 pieces of her artwork,
including private collections in the United States, Europe, Spain,
France, Italy, Ireland, England, Scandinavia, Malaysia, Iceland,
Australia, New Zealand, China and Central and South America. Her
pottery has been become a favourite of private collectors and
businesses for event centrepieces, honour and award ceremonies
fund raisers, commemorations, bridal registries, weddings,
special occasions, gifts, and corporate architecture. Her
specialized lines of functional pieces are favourites of architects,
memorial directors, wine connoisseurs and interior designers for
vessel basin sinks, cremation urns, wine bottle holders and fine
home accessories.

6. Johnson Tsang
Dragon
Angel

7. Johnson Tsang
Johnson Tsang specializes in clay
sculptures. He creates very detailed
works of art and spends a lot of time
refining and ensuring they are of the best
quality.

8. Adrian Arleo

9. Adrian Arleo
I’ve always created sculptures that
combine human and animal imagery in a
variety of ways. Some of these works
elude to a relationship of understanding
or connection between the human and
animal realms. In others, the human
figures possess animal faces, limbs, or
other features in a way that reveals
something hidden about the character or
primal nature of the person.

10. Carla Ruka

11. Carla Ruka
Carla Ruka is a contemporary Maori Clay
Artist, whose inspiration and ideas
descend from her ancestors. The clay
artworks and images she has developed
over the years are based on the korero of
her Marae (Mahuri), Kapa haka (Maori
Performing Arts), Maori Spirituality,
indigenous cultures, her whanau and the
Taitokerau/Hokianga area. She has
exhibited Nationally and Internationally.

12. Adam Egenolf

13. Adam Egenolf
I’ve been working with clay for a little over
thirteen years. I got started by taking a college
elective class at University of Southern Indiana.
This is where I first learned about the process of
crystalline. I then researched and tested the
process until I got the results that I was content
with. The crystalline glazing process is a constant
learning process and I will always be researching
new glazes and techniques to use. This constant
learning process led me to receive my BS in studio
art from University of Southern Indiana and my
Masters of Fine Art in Ceramics from East Carolina
University. I currently reside in Nineveh, Indiana
with my wife Barbie and son Archer and work
from my home studio.