Medium: Functional Clay

Liam Cofell-Dwyer is a Minnesota native and St. Olaf graduate who calls Northfield home. Working from his home studio on the edge of town, he crafts ceramics using locally harvested materials. Rooted in the natural beauty of the Cannon Valley, Liam’s ceramics are crafted with passion and purpose; they are pieces that are made to…

My work captures and reveals the patterns and textures of my rural landscape. Each piece chronicles the seasonal cycles of growth and decay, as observed through a carpet of leaves in the woods or the contours of a freshly plowed field, serving as a reminder that our environment is constantly changing, yet resilient. My formal…

The pottery that I am making reflects my personal desire to combine the things that I love most in the clay making process with my love of drawing. I am now able to apply my sketchy drawing style to the strong design of my pots, Now I am also doing watercolor painting! I am having…

After wandering through engineering, sociology, anthropology, motherhood and technical writing, I finally found my true calling in the mid-1990s, when I first got my hands in real clay. I loved the idea that you could start with earth and water, air and fire, and end up with dishes. I took classes at Northern Clay Center,…

We are a husband wife team and have been making pots together since 1976. Our home and studio are located in the beautiful countryside east of Northfield. Our work combines the love of creating pots with beautiful form / function with the joy of creating whimsical imagery for each pot. . Our pots are carefully…

My slab-built low-fire clay vessels and boxes are part of a continuing experiment in creating simple objects that have a timeless look; both ancient and modern. I am interested in revealing texture and color in multiple layers with a dry and matte glazed surfaces.

Juliane Shibata is a ceramic artist and educator based in Northfield, MN. Her work is informed by the Japanese concept of mujō (mutability and impermanence) as well as the Pattern & Decoration movement. Her most recent outdoor installations aim to consider the nature of our own existence by redirecting our awareness of and engagement with the constructed environment, the…