Jan Pugh

Jan Pugh's love of clay began the first day she saw a real pot thrown way back in 1970. That sight changed her life forever. She quickly enrolled in an adult night class at the Toledo Art Museum (at the time, she was a mere 14) where she learned all about throwing techniques. Jan has worked with clay from that moment on.

She continued her studies at the School for American Craftsmen at the Rochester Institute of Technology and at the Kansas City Art Institute.

In 1979, she was awarded her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from KCAI. That same year, Jan returned to her Midwest roots of Genoa, Ohio to set up a studio. There she began producing functional art -- tableware.

"In all my years as a potter, my goal has been to provide happy, decorative pottery that can be used in a functional way. I like to think that my playful dishes, with their whimsical designs, lift people's spirits." - Jan Pugh.