Thomas Fillebrown holds a B.A. in Art from California Stare University, Humboldt and an MFA from Montana State University in printmaking and painting. Mr. Fillebrown is a professor of Applied Art & Design at Sierra College, teaching Graphic Design, Drawing and Print Media. He has been in this position for 14 years. His professional creative [...]

Life is challenging, fun, and sometimes just crazy.  That is what comes out in my work.  Sometimes my work reflects all or just one of those things.  Mostly it is fun.  There are many artists that create serious, thought provoking, controversial, disturbing work.  I am not one of those artists.  I want and need to [...]

Lisa Johnson (aka The Dreaded Potter) established her studio here at Panama Pottery in August of 2012. As a producing potter, Lisa specializes in functional handmade art for both the kitchen and the home. Lisa discovered her passion for wheel throwing while in college in Illinois.  Upon graduating in 2005, Lisa moved to Sacramento with [...]

Julia Connor studied ceramics at Chouniard Art School (now California Institure of the Arts) under Ralph Bacerra in the late 60’s. She worked at pottery and taught at the Sacramento Waldorf School until 1976 when she joined the staff of Governor Jerry Brown as an art consultant. Brown appointed her Deputy Director of the California [...]

A native of Southern California, she graduated from Cal Poly Pomona University with a degree in biology and worked as a marine biologist in Southern California on boats and in aquaria museums. Marsha returned to school to attain a Masters degree in art at Cal State Long Beach University, focusing in the field of exhibit [...]