Meet the artists at Quyle Kilns for the Calaveras Creative Crawl
October 3 & 4 2026 • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pamela Quyle has been managing the Quyle Kilns pottery and gallery since 1985 when she took over from the founders Paul and Joyce Quyle(established in1954). While keeping busy with the day to day management of gallery and classes she still does some personal projects, creating clay sculptures and figurative work.
Amanda Maule teaches pottery at Quyle Kilns, as well as creates functional ware with an interest in glazes.
Margaret Sloan teaches watercolor at Quyle Kilns, and paints the landscapes of the Sierra Foothills. She's been learning how to paint on clay, and will be showing some of her recent painted ceramic tiles of birds and animals of the mountains, plus her watercolor landscape paintings.
Sharon Wilcox is known for her sense of humor, whimsical sculptures and warm and funny collages.
Gene Bryan is passionate about nature photography and ceramics. He especially enjoys creating whimsical ceramic critters whose expressive faces tell a story. Through his art, he hopes to spark the viewer’s imagination and bring a sense of joy and wonder.
Vicki Goldman originally built her studio for metal smithing & jewelry making. After retirement in 2019 she signed up for pottery throwing classes at Quyle Kilns and finally found the medium in which she was meant to work preferring to make functional pieces that includes a bit of whimsy.
Phoebe Bryan devotes herself to ceramics, creating colorful, imaginative sculptures inspired by the playful side of life. Through her work, she hopes to spark the viewer’s imagination, invite a smile, and remind us that life should be fun.
Barbara Hall expresses her love of beauty on this planet through painting in watercolor, acrylic and oil.
Whether with nature, figures, or travel sketches, she enjoys challenging herself as she continually learns new painting techniques and approaches.
Art, music, and travel are the balms and excitement in Barbara's life. She is currently experimenting with a zen-like ink and brush approach, something she did briefly 30 years ago. She says if you live long enough, things come full circle.
Bob Price is a ceramic artist whose work has been focused on functional ware. His current works combine hand building and wheel throwing to create more whimsical works. He is also utilizing printing techniques, such as silk screening, in his surface decoration. He lives a quiet life with his wife of almost fifty years in Groveland.
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