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124 South Pennsylvania Ave Greensburg PA 15601 724-834-0900 claycreations@msn.com Store Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 12 - 5pm Friday - Saturday 10am-5pm |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Ira Burhans Ira is a Palm Harbor, Florida potter. He works in stoneware. Each of his pieces can be used in the oven or microware and washed in a dishwasher. His work is influenced by the natural seaside; patterns in the sand when the tide goes out, and waves curing toward the shore. Items displayed to the right Casserole 12W x 7H Platter 15" diameter |
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| Mary Curtin Working from her Bristol, Tennessee studio, Mary creates baskets in stoneware. Using coils and slabs in press molds, Mary uses herbs, leaves, wildflowers and lace to create the texture in her pieces. Variation in this motif is determined by the changes in flora that each season brings. A slip is applied to the fresh clay and rubbed off to enhance the details. Items displayed to the right Oblong Platter 5.5H x 10.5W Basket 9H x 5W |
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| Dapila Since 1994, Dapila has been exploring architecture of the human body and creating handmade pieces from hydrostone (white cement). Both the materials and the white finish compliment any decor is the house or in the office. These tiles are water resistant. Items displayed to the right Feet - 4" square Hands 4" square Small foot cube 2.25" square |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Barbara Fletcher Barbara is an emerging jewelry artist. She utilizes a wide variety of styles in her work, often reflection the various seasons of Western Pennsylvania. Spring brings out a series of colorful necklaces, bracelets and earrings; during winter, pearls and gold metals dominate her work. She also creates religious themes with her Lord’s Prayer bracelets; rosary bracelets, New Testament bracelets and necklaces. Items displayed to the right |
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| Debbie Jacobs-Sera A biologist by education, she uses clay for play. She is finding that the functional form strongly motivates her to continue that play. She stresses that her work is to be held and enjoyed. Items displayed to the right Painted Bowl 10.25 diameter x 2.7H Cut Green Large Bowl 11.25 diameter x 3H |
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| Ron Korczynski A native of Western Pennsylvania, Ron Korczynski's distinctive style has won him national and international recognition as a potter. He specializes in low fire earthenware decorative, functional pottery. Ron is recognized for his playful suns, frogs, and fish on his pottery. Items displayed to the right Pitcher - 10H x8W Cup - 3H x 4W Frog Plate 6H x 8W |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Joni Brown Koynok Working in clay encompasses all of the elements of life that bring her joy. The hands-on process is all about centering and helping things to grow from one form to another. Clay allows her to feel the connection with the Earth - all of its textures, colors and shapes. Items displayed to the right Plate 8.25 Diameter Ginger Jar 6H x 5W |
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| Cheryl S. Krulac Pottery is science and art, function and folly, history and invention, planning and surprise, adversity and luck, success and failure, freedom and responsibility, pride and humility, independence and the fellowship of good friends, and that is why she loves it. Focusing on unusual texturing and handle attachments, her work is delightful to use and admire. |
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| Dawn Leonard Breaking away from one's built in paradigm and reintroducing oneself to adolescent dreams tucked away long ago, leads to experiences well beyond any expectation. As a birthday git my daughter reintroduced me to my passion for clay from years ago as part of my high school and college education in art. Though I was introduced to many different mediums, clay stole my heart and I easily saw myself "playing in clay" as a career. Realistically however, a steady salary with benefits seemed the logical choice. Once I crossed he corporate threshold, I never sat at a potter's wheel again until my daughters gift. Today I take pleasure in combining my love for creating food to be enjoyed in the company of family and friends, with my passion for creating the vessels in which to serve such comforts. My hope is for people to use and enjoy my pieces with the same leleve of pleasure in which each was created. And may your dreams from years ago become part of your current reality! Items displayed to the right New photos coming soon New photos coming soon |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Andrea Mroz Recently finding a new love in clay, andrea's work incorporates a combination of wheel thrown and hand built pottery with a special flair of nature. Her pieces have fun with function and form combining unique design and interesting scuplture helping bring the clay to life. Items displayed to the right New photos coming soon New photos coming soon |
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| Allen & Brenda Newman Alan and Brenda Newman have been full time studio potters since 1978.They are known for their functional porcelain which combines botanic elements with sculptural forms.Their flowing matt microcrystalline glazes make each piece beautifully unique. This award winning work is shown in galleries & museum shops throughout the country. Alan began working in clay in 1968. He studied with Carl Paak & William Daley at the University of New Mexico, receiving his MA in 1973. Brenda also graduated from UNM. She is self taught in clay. |
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| Jason Silverman Balance of function and beauty are the motivation for all of Jason’s pottery. He works to make pottery that will be someone’s favorite piece….the mug that somehow makes Monday more bearable…the serving piece that almost makes the food taste better…the bowl that fits in your hand just as well as on the table… Jason has created beautiful, durable pottery which is dishwasher safe and microwave safe. |
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| Willi Singleton To Willi, making pots is like planting seeds. He works to grow pots from the materials the earth provides, using transforming forces of nature to nurture them into being. The clay he uses is dug and cleaned by hand, then formed into shapes that allow the essence of the clay to assert itself. Willi’s work is wood fired. Items displayed to the right Pitcher 7.5H x 6W Jar 10H x 8W |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Bill Timm Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bill began his journey as an artist in his early teens. Now living in Knoxville, Tennessee, his work continues to be influenced by his Pittsburgh roots. His metal sculpture utilizes discarded scrap metal recycled into intricate work with the use of a welder and his imagination. His airbrush paintings and metal sculpture are in museums, libraries, galleries and private collections throughout the United States. |
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| Margaret Timm Visionary founder and proprietor of the Mustard Seed Gallery. An updated statement is coming soon. |
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| Al Vingelis Music boxes, jewelry boxes, and wall plaques are featured in the Gallery. Utilizing Brazilian walnut, butternut and walnut woods from Pennsylvania and Zebrawood from West Africa, Al creates unique felt lined boxes to house precious treasures. Items displayed to the right 5.5 x 3.75H 11L x 5.H |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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| Brigita Vingelis Brigita has been working with clay for six years, but has expressed her creative talents in other media her entire life. Brigita’s work reflects joy and whimsy with birdhouses, owls, leaves, snails, mushrooms and fish forms in abundance. Most of these forms are functional in nature Items displayed to the right White Leaves 7 x 5 4H x 5.25W |
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| Elaine Voytek Elaine is an emerging potter. Coming to pottery after a successful academic career, she brings a primitive, earthy element to her work. Items displayed to the right Blue Basket 5H x 6W Green Basket 5.5H x 5.5W | 
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| Francine Zajac Francine left her work as a special education teacher to pursue her love of clay. She is represented in over 20 galleries across the United States. Her current work is very contemporary, utilizing wood ash glazes. She throws her shapes on the potter’s heel, alters the edges and adds handles and uses stamp work to enhance her pieces. Items displayed to the right Dish 4 x 5.5W Platter 10x 13.5W |
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Ira Burhans | Mary Curtin | Barbara Fletcher | Debbie Jacobs-Sera | Joni Brown Koynok | Ron Korcinsky | Cheryl S. Krulac | Dawn Leonard | Andrea Mroz | Alan & Brenda Newman | Jason Silverman | Willi Singleton | Karen Smith | Bill Timm | Margaret Timm | Al Vingelis | Brigita Vingelis | Elaine Voytek | Francine Zajac |
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