Author name: La Mano

Nic DeStefano is the April Potter of the Month. Age:  34 Location:  Williamsburg, Brooklyn Occupation:  Visual production//ceramics teacher Favorite Glaze: Brady’s Black My interest with ceramics started in college where my main focus was on sculpture.  Clay was the medium I found most engaging and I chose ceramics as the concentration of my BS in

Bri Johnson is our Potter of the Month and her work is being displayed in the window. She works intricately with line design and her detailed work is admired by many in the studio. Here is what Bri has to say about her work: “For me, a piece isn’t really “mine” unless it’s been carved.

Richard’s work is featured in the gallery this month. He writes: “I find that clay has a really playful quality and working with it takes me back to my childhood. “I draw a lot of inspiration from summers at the beach, camping trips, fishing off mt grandpa’s boat and exploring the canyons behind our house.

This is what Elly Lonon has to say about pottery and what inspires her: “I tend to get obsessed with a shape or technique and almost compulsively repeat and expand upon it. “I’m almost embarrassed to admit how many of those giant silly mushrooms I’ve created.  With both the ‘shrooms and the bright bowls, I

This month, James Tan’s beautiful ceramic pieces are on display in the front window at La Mano. Recently, we asked James to speak with us about his work.  Here is what he said: “One of the things I love about La Mano is the diverse group of people that works and plays there. I’m constantly

When we asked Jessie what inspires her art, she told us: “It’s hard to name a single thing that inspires me. I find inspiration in all kinds of beauty, and sometimes in ugliness. I often recognize beauty is strange places — in a gutter, on a billboard, tiny gems that are hidden and exhilarating when