• Richard Bresnahan, Artist in Residence
• About the Pottery
• Artistic Development
• Stoked Exhibition

Saint John's Pottery

In the thirty years since its inception the Saint John's Pottery Studio has evolved as a dynamic collaboration between Saint John's University and Artist in Residence, Richard Bresnahan.  The Pottery Studio embodies the Benedictine values of community, hospitality and self-sufficiency as well as the University's commitment to the integration of art and life; the preservation of the environment; the linkage between work and worship; and the celebration of diverse cultures.

The Pottery Studio engages students, apprentices and visiting artists in the work of artistic creation, discipline, and research and preparation of natural materials.  All of these experiences are framed by questions of what it means to envision and create a sustainable lived system.

Visitors are welcome in the studio during open hours to purchase ceramics and for guided tours.  Studio tours walk guests through the process of clay and glaze development, preparation and firing of the Johanna Kiln, and exploration of the ethical and aesthetic choices that support the finished ceramics.  While the cups, bowls or other work produced in the studio are art in their own right, they also embody a vision for a more whole world.