Penny Rinas

I was always the mud pie girl in our family so it seemed like an easy transition into clay in my late 40’s. Wish I had started with clay in my 20’s… It’s such a great medium. I took my first throwing class after a couple of years of hand-building and I was hooked.

We had lots of instructors come to teach at our club. I took as many classes as I could. I learn from instructors like Brenda Danbrook, Les Manning, Katy Drijber, Sarah Pike and many others. The learning curve was huge but always gave me that one pot that made me strive for more.

The latest class I took was at MISSA in Victoria, with Sunshine Cobb…hand-building… hmmm, back where I started! I also taught hand-building and beginners throwing at our club. Where I was the president there for several years. These classes are coupled with the 10,000 hours it takes to hone a skill. Brings me to where I am today. Not a production potter but someone who loves the process and is always looking for new ideas and is willing to try new projects…Onward!!!