Tip Toland of Vaughn, Washington, is a full-time studio artist and a part-time instructor in Seattle.

Mark Pharis of Roberts, Wisconsin, was introduced to ceramics in 1967 at the University of Minnesota.

Patti Warashina of Seattle, a ceramic artist, has art degrees from the University of Washington, where she also taught for 30 years.

Richard Marquis of Freeland, Washington, is a ceramic and glass artist who has exhibited at the Caterina Tognon Art Gallery, Venice Italy; Elliott