Kyle Johns & Zachary Mickelson

Widely exhibited and published artist and teacher, Kyle Johns was a Ceramics Artist-in-Residence at The Umbrella Arts Center and currently is the Ceramics Studio Technician. With an MFA from Ohio University, Kyle has been a resident at Red Lodge Clay Center, The Interdisciplinary Ceramics Research Center, The Archie Bray Foundation, and The International Ceramics Center in Kecskemet, Hungary. He has taught at Kansas State University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the Ceramics Program at Harvard University.

Kyle’s work deconstructs traditional industrial mold-making processes and functional domestic objects – from mugs and shot glasses to vases and holiday ornaments – to create unique new forms that explore “the grey area” between the practical and the sculptural.

View his work at kylejohnsceramics.com

Zachary Mickelson is a ceramic artist and educator who has been working and teaching in the Boston area since 2010. From nearly a decade at the Harvard Ceramic Program, and a number of other local ceramics studios, Zachary has experienced firsthand the importance of a well-run studio to support the creative exploration in the ceramic arts. By teaching a diverse set of students, and helping multiple ceramic studios and programs develop, Zachary has forged many lasting connections to the vibrant ceramic communities in this area.

 Zachary grew up on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, an island with a strong history of the arts, artist communities, and shipbuilding.  He studied ceramic sculpture and pottery at Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon. After earning his degree with honors, Zachary was able to live for a year in Saitama Japan, teaching, learning pottery technique, and absorbing the Japanese celebration of fine craft. Currently, Zachary lives in Lynn, MA continuing to create functional artwork and teach ceramics.

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