Artist Bios

Andrew Webster
From an early age, Andrew found himself attracted to creative processes of all kinds, which continued into his late teens and early twenties at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Andrew’s creative interests were broad, however, leading him to pursue Art History rather than studio crafts. In 2010, he earned his BA in Art History with a minor in Ceramics. He continued at the University of Oregon, where he earned a Master’s in Art History in 2013.

After teaching for several years and increasing his presence in the studio, Andrew rededicated himself to pottery in 2017 full-time. For Andrew, making pottery is a way for him to achieve connection to things he values—artistic tradition, aesthetics, nature, and people, to name a few. He loves the grind and humble nature of pottery; the manual labor of wedging, rolling, throwing, and pinching clay. Today, his work combines influences from ancient art and a love of nature, texture, and utility.

Katie Webster
Katie’s passion for pottery began in childhood when she befriended Robyn Hegland, whose father, Peder Hegland, was an accomplished functional potter. Inspired by the materials and process, Katie began working at public ceramic studios in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, such as the Paramount Visual Arts Center, which continued through adolescence.

Katie continued to pursue pottery in 2006 at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she eventually earned her BFA in ceramics in 2010. The psychological and philosophical undertones in her work stems from a background in therapy. In 2013, Katie earned a Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. Currently, she works part-time as a therapist and part-time as a potter.