Hiya, I'm Brandon. I've been throwing pots full time and teaching others how to do the same since 2021. My focus has tended towards functional pots: mugs, bowls, plates, baking dishes, etc. My teaching values body ergonomics, celebration of imperfection, and skill building practices. My favorite thing about ceramics is that it's both as old as dirt and an anchor to the present moment. Looking forward to seeing you in class!

Sue started her ceramics education at the California College of Arts and Crafts, studying with Viola Frey until transferring to the San Franciso Art Institute where she changed majors and graduated with a BFA in sculpture. With some art school friends, she formed “The Mutants”, a San Francisco Art/Punk band known for their original material and stage antics, which included costumes and props. At the same time, she began a successful career as a food stylist and art director, winning a James Beard award (among others) for her work. Starting in 2012, she spent several semesters at the College of Marin in Bill Abright’s ceramics department and realized she had missed working with clay. Sue moved to Woodland recently and discovered the Craft Center at UC Davis where she has been teaching hand building since 2017. She is thrilled to be teaching at Earthbound here in Woodland where she lives.

Rob took his first ceramics class after returning from a tour in Vietnam at Moorpark Junior College in 1969.  He continued taking ceramics classes at the University of California, Santa Cruz, from 1970 to 1972.  Made a very meager living doing ceramics from 1973 to 1974.  In 1975, he began working for the State of California, and ceramics became a hobby with wheels and a kiln at home.  In 2000, in preparation for retirement from State Government, he started working at UC Davis Craft Center, mixing glazes.  In 2002, he began teaching Beginning Wheel Throwing at the Craft Center, evenings and weekends.  From 2006 to 2024, Rob taught Ceramics at Christian Brothers High School.  He is now excited to be working at Earthbound Ceramic.

DescriptionEva took her first ceramics course in high school—a semester focused on beginner hand-building techniques. Many years later, after moving to Sacramento, she enrolled in her first wheel-throwing class in the summer of 2023 and immediately fell in love with the process.

Today, Eva specializes in larger ceramic pieces, including decorative items, vases, and planters. She enjoys the challenge of working with larger amounts of clay on the wheel and pushing the limits of sectional construction. Her favorite aspect of ceramics is transforming a simple ball of clay into a unique, finished form.

Eva is now excited to share the skills and techniques she’s learned with beginner and intermediate potters alike! goes here