Colfax, WI

Willem Gebben

Willem Gebben was born in Delft, the Netherlands. He received his BA from Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI), and in 1976 apprenticed with master potter David Eeles at Shepherds Well Pottery (Mosterton, Dorset, England). Currently, Gebben is a full-time studio potter in Colfax, Wisconsin. He creates a wide variety of wood-fired functional pottery out of both stoneware and porcelain clays and glazes, all of which he mixes and processes himself. His sure sense of form and expert handling of surface, texture and detailing make each piece a true work of art.

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River Falls, WI

Jan McKeachie Johnston

Jan McKeachie Johnston studied at the University of Minnesota, Southern Illinois University, and received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. Since 1979 she has been very active in teaching workshops and demonstrations, working in her Wisconsin studio, and has recently served as an adjunct professor of ceramics at UWRF. She is represented in many private and public collections, including the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia; the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota; and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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Clearwater, MN

David Swenson

David Swenson is a Clearwater and Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ceramist and instructor. Since moving to Minnesota in 2009, he has lived and worked in the Twin Cities area teaching ceramics in community education and many after-school programs. His hand-painted work is embellished with historical motifs and techniques, while maintaining an eclectic and modern aesthetic.

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Dixon, NM

Betsy Williams

Betsy Williams and her late husband, stone sculptor Mark Saxe, opened Rift Gallery in Rinconada (NM) in 2005 to realize their shared dream of presenting art in a thoughtful and stirring environment. Mark passed away in 2025, and Betsy is now working to preserve Mark’s legacy through the continuation of the gallery, the adjacent stone and tool business, and the stone carving classes, which will host their 26th season in the summer of 2026.

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