Neil is a vessel maker whose five-decade journey with clay bridges tradition and transformation. Rooted in the American Ceramic Studio movement, his early work embraced high-fire stoneware and gas kilns, shaped by the ethos of Bauhaus-trained ceramicists and the teachings of Marguerite Wildenhain. Today, Neil’s practice converges past and present—most recently through collaborative wood-fired anagama kiln projects that honor mid-century techniques while exploring spontaneity and gesture.
His work pays homage to the resilience of post-war innovators and reflects a lifelong commitment to the vessel as both form and story. Whether mentoring in the studio or crafting pieces that echo ceramic history, Neil remains devoted to clay’s expressive potential and its power to connect generations of makers
