Rebecca Matarazzi

Using a variety of techniques in clay, my objective is to produce pieces for utilitarian purposes that convey a sense of tradition while allowing new concepts and ideas to develop. I get inspiration from the natural environment, creating designs for the home and kitchen that are pleasing both visually and tactilely. My teaching style is to observe each student and assess their individual needs in perfecting our craft. With a BS in Ceramics, Penn State University, I spend my days working in my pottery studio, using the Florida sun to hasten drying while fresh pieces await their first firing!

Holly Jones

Holly’s love of clay began in high school. She bought a potter’s wheel with her HS graduation money & that same wheel is in her home studio in Bonita Springs today. She was a fine art major in college, but she fell in love with geology and became a research scientist and adjunct professor at Indiana University. She earned a BA in Geology and a master’s in public Affairs. She served as a volunteer ceramics tech at Indianapolis Art Center for many years. She’s a trained naturalist, an arborist, a master gardener & a chef. A farm kid at heart, her skills range from things like working with dogs and horses, growing and preserving delicious food, welding, baking bread, hunting fossils & making things. Her works combine elements of nature, and she incorporates indigenous clays she collects while studying soils here in south Florida.

Most recently, she taught Sustainability as an adjunct professor at FGCU in Fort Myers. In summer, she enjoys traveling to see her daughter and sailing on Lake Michigan.

She has a passion for learning and loves to see people (and things) thrive. Working in clay combines her true loves: earth minerals, creating forms, playing in the mud, growing community, and fires.