SMALL HORSEHAIR CLAY POT Winter scenes Artist Jon Van Zyle has

Artist Jon Van Zyle has seen more of Alaska in a much more unique way than most can ever hope to experience

In Alaskan lore

he trained for a short time at the Art Students League in New York

The anchor's traditional shape creates a sturdy handhold

SMALL HORSEHAIR CLAY POT Winter scenes Artist Jon Van Zyle hasRich Briggs attended his first pottery. class in 1975, and has been enjoying it ever since. He retired in 2019 after teaching Ceramics at the college level for 25 years. During that time, he was able to travel to Japan, Australia, and throughout the US learning about pottery from different cultures and regions. He now spends his summers in Alaska.