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Instagram Followers Showed Up | Episode 824
Here in the Pacific Northwest we had a rare snow day in April… It hasn’t snowed here in April in the last 80 years! So I decided to a random invitation through my Instagram Stories to my followers to see who would like to jump on Zoom for a short conversation. I picked the first responses. You will find that these people are amazing! Kelly Beierman, Katrina Frigeria, Diego Valles, Deepika Dhoolypala, Megan Baig, and Morghan Gray all raised their hands and I am so happy they did.
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Kelly Beierman
Kelly Beiermann, an Illinois born ceramicist based in Portland Oregon, has had her hands in clay for the last 12 years. She is best known for her functional work and uses wheel throwing along with various handbuilding techniques to achieve her work. Kelly’s work is inspired by the West Coast landscape & its vast personalities. Her work is designed for everyday use, as she strives to make objects that brighten collectors homes.
Instagram: @nolamaeceramics
Katrina Frigeria
Katrina Frigeria is a part-time potter and pottery teacher in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her relationship to pottery is a whole experience: it’s not just about making art and functional pottery, but it’s also a practice of growth, of being honest and vulnerable, stripping art and thoughts and feelings down to the core. It’s a practice of looking inward and constant improvement.
Instagram: @the_naked_potter
Diego Valles
Diego Valless is a potter artist from Mata Ortíz Chihuahua México whose passion is working with clay under the influence of nature and music. Diego’s philosophy is No Walls, No Dams, and No Wars. He hopes his artwork speaks of this all.
Instagram: @diegovallespottery
Deepeka Dhoolypala
Originally from India, Deepika Dhoolypala now lives in Frisco , Texas. Deepika took a Groupon class in 2010 and started learning pottery in 2017. In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic and uncertainty , Deepika became a full time potter. She discovered clay again in her late thirties and carved a new career for herself by doing what she loves the most. Ceramics is a true calling for Deepika.
Instagram: @isanceramics
Megan Baig
Megan Baig loves that each ceramic piece reflects a part of who she is and she hopes it also shows the thought and intention that went into its creation.
Instagram; @ladybaigstudio
Morghan Gray
Morghan Gray grew up in a military household, which means she moved around a lot… from the orange groves of Florida, the swamps of Georgia, and to the mountains of Washington. The one constant that moved around with the family was Morghan’s Mom’s love of mid-nineties country kitsch. Morgan’s work is inspired by the images and designs her Mom used to decorate their many homes.
Instagram: @mgray_ceramics
