In the summer of 2005 David, Maggy and their daughter Sophie, moved to Red Lodge, Montana to establish the Red Lodge Clay Center. Prior to moving to Red Lodge David was an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Before joining the faculty at Wichita State University in 1999, he taught at Syracuse University, Northwest College, and at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

David received his B.F.A. in Ceramics from Wichita State University in 1993 and completed his M.F.A at Syracuse University in 1997.

From the heart of Missouri, Jill Foote-Hutton rolled into Red Lodge at the end of May 2010 with her cowboy and wee Chihuahua in tow, having just concluded her sixth year as Gallery Director and Anonymal Chair of Art at East Central College. Jill received her BFA in Sculpture from Webster University, St. Louis in 1994 and her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Mississippi, Oxford in 2003. An admitted ceramic nerd with an egalitarian perspective on the evolution of contemporary A-R-T, she is, “excited to be present in a time and location where traditional techniques and methods come together with contemporary ideals to create a new creature, more wholly reflective of our world.” Fully supportive of the Red Lodge Clay Center mission, she looks forward to adding a relevant voice to the dialogue as the new Gallery Coordinator.

MARKUS URBANIK - Programming & Facilities Coordinator

Markus Urbanik was born and raised in Star Valley Wyoming. He began his study of pottery with Dr. Billie Sessions. His love of pottery took him to Northwest College where he continued his work. Finalizing his BFA degree in Fairbanks, Alaska under the direction of Thomas Rohr and James Brashear were Markus developed a love for wood firing techniques. As a graduate student Markus studied under John Neely and Dan Murphy at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He spent three years completing his master’s thesis entitled “Carving within the ideal proportions”. Upon completing his Masters Markus’s next adventure took him to the rocky coast of Maine were he took a job for two years working as the Facilities Director at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Upon leaving Watershed Markus took a job as the Ceramics Instructor at Central Wyoming College where he further developed his love for teaching and working in clay. Currently Markus has joined the team at Red Lodge Clay Center as their Programs and Facilities Coordinator. He and his wife are committed to raising their two young sons in the world of education, clay and art.