ABOUT THE POTTER
Hi, I’m Randee.
I believe that art heals the soul. As a ceramics instructor and artist, I’ve seen the magic that comes from working with clay. I’m completely captivated by it and the more I learn, the more I realize how expansive this art form truly is.
20+ years at the wheel
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Started throwing at 12
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Peace Corps alum
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20+ years at the wheel ✳︎ Started throwing at 12 ✳︎ Salt Lake City, Utah ✳︎ Peace Corps alum ✳︎
Clay since junior high
I started throwing at 12 in my junior high art room and never really stopped. The only break was three years in the US Peace Corps in Panama and traveling the world with my sister.
These days I’m known for vases, soap dispensers, pet portrait mugs, big self-contained planters and marbled clay that I dye by hand with Mason stains. Bright, bold and a little psychedelic is the best way I can describe it.
What comes out of the kiln
✳︎ Marbled, Mason-stained vases and moon jars
✳︎ Raku with smoky crackle
✳︎ Pet portrait mugs, carved and painted by hand
✳︎ Planters, pendant lights and soap dispensers
LIGHTING PROJECT ✳︎ THE MAVEN DISTRICT
Lampshades made from clay nobody wanted
For the Maven District in downtown Salt Lake City, I threw a set of 12 to 13 ceramic pendant lampshades that now hang over kitchen islands across the building.
The whole project is about recycling: the scraps, trimmings and reclaimed clay that usually get tossed. Each shade started as about 20 pounds of recycled clay on the potter’s wheel, which I later trimmed down into a light, glowing dome. Look closely and you’ll find swirls, speckles and my signature inside.
Off the wheel
I have a master’s in curriculum and instructional design, and I’ve worked as an ESL instructor, classroom teacher, meditation and yoga instructor and educational consultant, which is probably why I love teaching pottery so much.
When I’m not covered in clay, you’ll find me snowboarding, hiking, biking or stand-up paddleboarding.
Come say hi
Questions, custom ideas or just want to talk clay? I’d love to hear from you.