Juliana Dumas (she/her)
Juliana Dumas creates one-of-a-kind sculptural and utilitarian objects from clay, fibers and metal. She received a BFA in Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design from Indiana University in 2010 and worked in handmade paper, glass and jewelry production before beginning to work with clay in 2014. She achieves dynamic hand-built and wheel-thrown forms through experimentation and improvisation with rich surfaces from atmospheric firings. Her tactile and intricate ceramic objects are meant to elevate everyday rituals.
Juliana teaches Handbuilding at East Side Pot Shop and Austin Clay Arts and is a Studio Technician at Austin Pottery.
Scott Proctor (he/him)
Scott Proctor is a ceramicist and mixed media sculptor living and working in Austin, TX. Scott has is BFA in Ceramics from Western Michigan University and his MFA in Ceramics from the University of Texas at Austin. Scott has shown his work extensively in Texas and throughout the US. Scott is one of the co-founders of MASS contemporary art gallery here in East Austin. Scott is 1/2 of Nom Ceramics along with his wife Rebeca Proctor. He is currently excited as it gets to be teaching and working along side of the creative community here in Austin!
Rebeca Proctor (she/her)
Rebeca Proctor is a Houston born artist living and working in Austin, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 2018. While in school, she studied sculpture using a variety of materials and processes, from casting bronze to digital fabrication. She received scholarships from UT to attend workshops at different arts organizations around the country. Rebeca spent the summer after graduation at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado, where she was the 3D Specialist intern. There, she assisted and worked with established artists from all around the world, teaching workshops on a variety of sculptural methods. She now primarily creates hand-built vessels and sculptural objects with intricately glazed surfaces. Rebeca views hand building with clay as a valuable tool to increase self-awareness, mindfulness, and creative problem solving. She’s currently teaching a hand building class at East Side Pot Shop, in addition to offering workshops to the greater Austin community.
Frank Zhu (he/him)
I, Frank Zhu, have been working with clay in Austin, Texas, for over 14 years, cultivating a deep connection to the material and its possibilities. As both a dedicated ceramic artist and an educator, I balance my personal studio practice with a passion for sharing the art of ceramics with others. My work explores the intersection of functionality and sculptural expression, using wheel-thrown forms as a foundation for innovative alterations, textures, and additions. My pieces challenge traditional notions of vessel-making, inviting viewers to engage with ceramics as both art and object.
In addition to my artistic practice, I am committed to fostering creativity and skill in others through teaching. I believe in the transformative power of clay as a medium for self-expression and discovery, and I strive to inspire my students to push boundaries while honoring the rich history of ceramics. My work reflects my dedication to craftsmanship, experimentation, and the endless potential of clay as a medium for storytelling and connection.
Ryan McKerley (he/him)
Ryan McKerley has been making pottery in East Austin since the last century. He was featured on the cover of Ceramics Monthly magazine in March 2006. Ryan loves to teach people of all ages, currently at the Dougherty Arts Center, Dobie middle school, and now at E.S.P.S. Ryan is the president of Art of the Pot Studio Tour LLC and he was one of the original 20 studios on the first year of the East Austin Studio Tour. His well-known studio on Cesar Chavez just sold for $1 million so he is now currently building a studio at his home in deeper East Austin (secret location/bat cave). He really is one of the best pottery teacher ever..... ever:)