Brandon and Kathleen Peters are high school sweethearts who have called Kittanning, PA home their entire lives. After high school, both artists chose majors in the healthcare field. In 2013 the couple married and by 2018 they had completed their family with three children. At this time Kathleen took a break from her career to raise their family. The days were long and the date nights were few and far between for the duo. While scrolling on YouTube, Brandon came across a video of an artist throwing pottery on a wheel and thought this would be fun to try on our next date night: In February of 2022 they took their first ceramics class together and by the following year in May of 2023 they had a fully
operational pottery studio in the basement of their home. Since discovering and joining the PennOhio Clay Guild (POCG) in 2022, they were able to improve their skills and gain a plethora of knowledge in all things "clay' related. As their confidence and quality of work increased, they realized this craft could be more than just another hobby. In late 2023. Peters Pottery Shop (the name of their in-home pottery business) was born. Brandon excels in utilizing the pottery wheel while Kathleen enjoys hand sculpting and carving pieces. Using his digital fabrication skills and technology like 3D printing and laser cutting. Brandon is able to create stamps and molds that are then used to personalize their pottery. Kathleen leans into her roots of surface design and uses underglazes to enhance their work and tell a story. The marriage of their talents complement each other perfectly to create the final product.