Allison McGowan is a studio ceramist and mother of 2 in Concord, NC. She received her MFA from NYSCC at Alfred University. She was a resident artist at The Philadelphia Clay Studio, a Sage Scholar at the Archie Bray Foundation, a professor of ceramics at Rowan and Immaculata Universities, and she taught a concentration at Penland School of Crafts. She has presented lectures and workshops nationally and internationally. Her handbuilt pots have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions all over the country. Allison also works as an Occupation Therapy Assistant to help others use arts and therapy to improve their life situation.



Andrew Martin received his MFA from Alfred and BFA from Kansas City Art Institute. He had shown throughout the country and taught at places from Anderson Ranch in Colorado to Penland in North Carolina. His inspirations came from Chinese, Japanese and Middle Eastern ceramics. He was the author of a definitive book on mold making for ceramic artists. He was the recipient of two NEA fellowships for artists. He passed away in 2024.