beyond pottery member Works
At Beyond Pottery, our studio is home to a vibrant and diverse community of talented ceramic artists. Our Member Showcase highlights the incredible work created by our studio members, from functional pottery to sculptural art. Each piece reflects the unique creativity, skill, and passion of our artists, showcasing a wide range of styles, techniques, and inspirations.
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We invite you to explore their work, celebrate their craftsmanship, and support our growing community of makers. Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind piece to add to your collection or simply want to be inspired, this space is dedicated to sharing the beauty of handmade ceramics.
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Interested in becoming a member and having your work featured? Learn more about our Studio Membership Program.
Maj Stuve
Murphy Cat Creations
My pottery is a fusion of my diverse heritage. Inspired by my South African roots, my pieces feature handbuilt organic shapes and feature vibrant colours and simple patterns , created with vivid underglazes. I value beauty and functionality over perfection.
My European background also influences my work, featuring more classical designs with silk-screen prints of Canadian forest animals adding a unique touch .
Eshita Ravuvari
My work explores the intersection of contemporary pop culture and traditional ceramic art. By incorporating themes from comics, manga, and pinup, I aim to recontextualize classical ceramic forms with modern, playful imagery. Each piece is hand-painted, or decorated, allowing me to merge the tactile nature of ceramics with bold, graphic illustrations. I carefully blend the fluidity of traditional techniques with the vibrant, narrative-driven aesthetics of contemporary art, giving new life to age-old mediums. My process is grounded in a deep respect for the craftsmanship of ceramics combined with a graphic design ideation, ensuring every design is both unique and expressive. This fusion of old and new creates an intriguing dialogue between heritage and creativity.
Shahrzad Amin
Shahrzad is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist. She creates socially engaging art pieces that invoke thoughts and encourage conversations about socio-cultural issues that surround us. Shahrzad makes original pieces that truly move people to feel intense emotions. Her interest in fundamental social issues such as democracy, human rights, equality, and migration has informed an art practice examining diasporic and socio-cultural subjectivities through the lenses of art practice, sensory ethnographic filmmaking, architectural design, gender, and language. Her works highlight a social openness and necessity for global international connectivity, by applying the historical eastern architectural figures such as arch bridges as a metaphor for overcoming cultural distances. She obtained a BFA from Tehran University of Art in 2010 and an MFA from OCADU in 2020.
Amanda Ferreira
Ravenworks Pottery
My journey with clay began in the Spring of 2024 when I discovered Beyond Pottery. I had always been curious about pottery, but never considered myself particularly artistic. However, after just a few classes, I was hooked—completely captivated by the world of functional pottery. Let me tell you, I drank the Kool-Aid! (Honestly, I'm still figuring out how to quit my day job so I can spend all my time playing in the mud.)
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While my journey with clay is still in its early stages, it's already been incredibly transformative. Pottery has not only allowed me to tap into my creative side, but to truly embrace it. I am a creator, a mud enthusiast, and—without a doubt—glazed and confused!
Cas Bolland
Cas Bolland is a ceramicist whose practice is rooted in the creative transformation of emotions into functional and sculptural artworks. Inspired by the ebb and flow of love and loss, Cas seeks to record and respond to the passage of time. Cas routinely teaches introductory pottery courses in Hamilton and Oakville. She received an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Psychology and Biology from the University of Guelph, and she is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute (TATI).
Yvette garcia-Mier
barro ceramics
As a ceramicist with a background in interior design, project management, and marketing, Yvette Garcia-Mier draws inspiration from texture and the structured repetition of fabric patterns, which influence the tactile and visual elements of her work.
Her pieces are inspired by textures and patterns from around the world, as well as the organic beauty of nature. She embraces the imperfections inherent in handmade pottery, celebrating the unique character of each piece over the uniformity of mass production.
Yvette uses a mix of wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques. Block print designs and layered textures and patterns created with coloured slips, underglazes and transfers play a significant role in her designs, allowing her to incorporate depth and a tactile quality that enhances both the visual and functional aspects of each piece.
lauren sinett
Lauren's Earthworks
Lauren has been teaching art in public schools and community based organizations for 13 plus years.She has formal art education in various techniques and mediums but her focus has been in ceramics and contemporary jewelry metalsmithing.
In 2013 she obtained a bachelor's degree in Art and minored in psychology and interdisciplinary studies from FGCU.Her academic artwork explores and challenges social constructs and reflects on how they impact and shape her identity and greater society.Her passion has been to use the therapeutic aspects of art making to help others heal, and to create art that addresses social issues like mental health, environmental sustainability,and sexism.
These interests led her to study Expressive Art Therapy, obtain a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and pursue a Masters degree in Social Work.
Wendy Hilson Pottery
Meet Wendy Hilson – A Journey in Clay
On retiring, Wendy Hilson decided to take a pottery course — and that decision sparked a creative journey that has spanned nearly a decade. "That was about eight or nine years ago," Wendy recalls. "Since then, I have enjoyed exploring many ways of working with clay and have found there is always something new to learn."
What began as a hobby quickly grew into a passion, introducing Wendy to a welcoming community of artists. "I have met lots of interesting people from many countries and am so glad I decided to take that course," she shares. Wendy's story is a beautiful reminder of the power of creativity to connect us and open doors to lifelong learning.
We love seeing the wonderful pieces Wendy creates and are so grateful to have her as part of our Beyond Pottery family!
Liana Scott Pottery
I’ve always been drawn to pottery and handmade offerings; the dedication, the artistry, the imagination. After retirement and an illness in late 2021 that demanded that I de-stress, I thought I might take a pottery class. I decided to dive in and take a 10-week workshop in early 2022. By the second class, I was hooked.
As someone with aphantasia—the inability to visualize—I thought my ability to “make” would be hindered. I was wrong. Much of what I create happens in the moment. I can preplan, but I’m unable to visualize the end product. As such, my creations are very personal and unique. Every time I “throw” a piece of clay onto the wheel I wonder what shape my blind imagination will birth.
I am ever so grateful for my fellow makers for their generosity in sharing their ideas and experience, and for the community of which I am now a part.
Tina Gougoushvili
What’s important to me about pottery, and making in general, is that we live in a world that often disconnects us from the true value of the objects we interact with every day. From our phones to our clothes, to mugs and dinner plates, so much of what surrounds us is designed for convenience and disposability. Engaging with functional ceramics has taught me to notice the artistry in the everyday, to see the fingerprints of labor in the objects that shape our lives. Though I’m still a new artist, this recognition fuels my work. Pottery is not just an artistic endeavor; it’s a liberatory one for me personally, reconnecting me with the value of creativity in a world that often encourages mass consumption.
In a world filled with disposable, mass-produced objects, I find deep joy in creating unique works that have evolved through months of practice and a personal connection to the craft. Each piece I make is an experiment, an ongoing conversation between my hands and the clay, where I listen, shape, and discover new expressions of beauty.
As I refine my techniques and continue to explore my artistic voice, I am driven by the belief that beauty and creativity can transform the everyday, turning the ordinary into something extraordinary.
