Meet the Artists

Amy Nottingham

Amy Nottingham is a potter in Riverside, CA, where she creates and teaches from her home studio. Amy also teaches visual arts at the Grove School in Redlands. Her mentors are Brett Mosher, who taught her to make whistles, and David Porras, who taught her to believe she was truly a potter and to never stop challenging herself. Amy has done commission work, sold at art markets and local art shops, exhibited in museum galleries, and shown in juried shows. She loves two things about pottery: throwing, where she experiences meditative strength and peace, and creating unique sculptural pieces that delight people with gifts they might not have ever imagined.

Kristy Moreno

Kristy Moreno (b. 1991, Inglewood, CA) received her Associates in Arts from Santa Ana College and her BFA in ceramics from California State University, Chico. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, Glassell Gallery in Baton Rouge, Lucy Lacoste Gallery in Concord, Volery Gallery in Dubai, and OCHI, Thinkspace Projects, and Tlaloc Studios in Los Angeles. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Hyperallergic, Juxtapoz, Ceramics Now, and Beautiful Bizarre. Moreno is the recipient of the Taunt Fellowship, the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship, and the Jack Winsor Memorial Scholarship. She recently completed a residency at Greenwich House Pottery in New York and is currently an artist in residence at AMOCA in Pomona, California.

Sam Lopez

Spreading the good word of ceramics to all who will listen. Sam is a dedicated ceramicist and community advocate whose passion for clay is contagious. Join Sam at Art in Clay to experience the joy of working with clay firsthand.

Sean Regalado

Sean Regalado is a distinguished educator and artist with over 30 years of experience in the arts. He currently serves on the faculty at Redlands High School and San Bernardino Valley College, where he shares his extensive expertise with the next generation of creators. Beyond the classroom, Regalado is a celebrated sculptor known for his custom toys, pop culture likenesses, and intricate narrative works. He describes his artistic philosophy as that of a "nostalgic forealist with narrative tendencies," a perspective fueled by a lifelong affinity for monsters, storytelling, and the craftsmanship of a well-made toy. His work has earned international recognition, with exhibitions in Japan, as well as prominent galleries in San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles.

Camila Giraldo

Kathy Jo Ferreira

An artist at heart, drawn to creating in many forms—from silver metal clay and pottery to watercolor and whimsical collages made from found treasures. As a Level 1 certified instructor with Art Clay World, Kathy Jo loves helping others discover the magic of turning simple materials into something meaningful. When she’s not in the studio, she’s usually outside—cycling, birdwatching, and supporting the Redlands Bicycle Classic and The Pond Digger Ranch Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation.

Yunting Li

Yunting is a ceramic artist specializing in porcelain, with a focus on traditional blue-and-white underglaze techniques and refined brushwork. Her ceramic journey began in Jingdezhen, China—the historic birthplace of porcelain—where she earned her bachelor’s degree from Jingdezhen Ceramic University. She later obtained a second degree in Arita, Japan, a region renowned for its porcelain heritage. Currently based in Los Angeles, Yunting works as a glaze specialist and educator, sharing her knowledge through workshops across the United States. Her practice bridges technical precision with cultural tradition, while exploring contemporary expressions of form and surface.