Teachers Bios

Justin Mastrangelo is a lifelong artist with a background in graphic design and a love for ceramics. He began wood firing pottery in 2015 during an artist residency at Salem Art Works. During a two-year apprenticeship at Clinton Pottery, he developed his knowledge of production potter. Justin’s work shows a dedication to craftsmanship, skill, and time-honored tradition.

 

Taylor Robenalt attended Southern Methodist University for her BFA in bronze casting and stone carving.  She then discovered her love for ceramics and decided to study at the University of South Florida to receive a post baccalaureate. Then she received a graduate assistantship at the University of Georgia where Ms. Robenalt accomplished her MFA in ceramics in May 2011. She was employed by State College of Florida, Auburn University and Columbus State University as an adjunct ceramic professor.  Ms. Robenalt was a long-term resident at Odyssey Clayworks.  She is the co-founder of a sculpture collective called Ceramic Sculpture Culture. She has participated in many national ceramic shows, such as “Un-wedged”, “Vision in Clay”, “History In The Making”, recently winning an honorable metion award at “De La Naturalaze”in Columbus, OH.  Taylor also has received many scholarships, including tuition waivers to Monte Verde, Costa Rica, Cortona, Italy, Tokoname, Japan, Watershed, ME and Penland, NC.

Josh graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with degrees in Studio Art and Art History.  With a focus in photography, he later moved into ceramics which led to teaching high school and adult education.  Mr. Holbrook moved back to Florida with his wife and began teaching art at Sarasota Military High.  His approach is grounded in a phrase his first ceramics professor taught, “love the process, not the product”.  Josh’ work has been shown in galleries in Florida, Virginia and with Naples Art Crafters.