Bio

Robin Marie Hominiuk was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Trained in the field of accounting, she always knew that someday she would be a potter. After a series of classes in clay, she set up a studio at home and worked on her own as time allowed. It took a move to the United States in 1998 and the start of grade one for her young son to finally have the time to pursue a pottery career full time. Several master classes in ceramics, the building of a home studio and an invitation to participate in a wood firing changed the course of how she worked in clay. Her work is now fired in anagama kilns, typically firing 3-5 times per year.

Artist Statement

Clay is all-enveloping and all-consuming, it feeds the mind and soul, and fosters the creative spirit that lives inside. It is remarkable that this ancient tradition of clay work is still practiced and continues to enrich our modern and technical world today. This history of passion and diligence challenges one to uphold the standards of the past and help carry the art of clay into the future, being the best you can be.

With an introduction to clay that began in my thirties, I was determined to make up for lost time, and educated myself via courses and workshops -as much as life allowed! Born and raised in Alberta, Canada I worked in the field of accounting and moved to the United States in 1998. It was after my son started grade school that I had the opportunity to devote myself full time to the pursuit of excellence in my clay work.

I am fortunate to have a studio at my home which allows me much artistic freedom, and gives me the opportunity to let the clay to communicate with me. I hope that those who encounter my work are able to feel the synergy which takes place between material, process and the human spirit.