Artist, Clay
Susan Yamaguchi




1018 Main Street Redwood City CA 94063 Telephone: (650) 701-1018Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: 10am - 3pm




My work spans over 30 years of sculpture, painting and public art. Over the years, I received numerous grants as well as a national award in arts education. I also helped students in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto create over 15 large-scale ceramic murals. My other community arts projects include co-founding and directing a [...]




I’ve worked in clay since high school, received a BA from Reed college doing sculpture under Erik Gronborg. Then followed graduate work at UC Davis where I received small but meaningful input from Arneson, Wiley, Thiebaud, et al. I love working in clay because it is as close as I can get to poetry. The [...]




My grandmother Ruth lived on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks and the women of my family spent summers there. I made mud pies in her yard and sold them for a nickel. I’m still doing that! To borrow a quote: “I’m a folk potter; I make pots for folks.” My work is functional stoneware [...]




My love of ceramics stems from the tremendous potential of clay. A piece of clay can transform into a teacup, tile, sculpture, wall art, covered jar, bowl or countless other forms. These open-ended opportunities keep me perpetually intrigued, ready to explore, develop and refine. I enjoy exploring new forms and new techniques. My work is [...]