Trevor Youngberg
Wood-fire potter, Woodbridge, CT
Trevor is a high school ceramics teacher and practicing wood-fire potter. Fostering the development of a thriving wood-fire community in Woodbridge, Connecticut is the path he has chosen in seeking personal fulfillment. Potters from around New England, and sometimes beyond, join in the surrounding processes that make up our shared immersive experience. While spending months making, we gather weekly to split and stack wood-fuel for the 5-7 day firings. Loading the kilns involves two to four days of meticulous attention; stacking each of the hundreds of pieces in the kiln with the flame path and thermal massing in mind. Each firing cycle humbles us while reminding us that a vast universe of potential lies in wait while we experience and reflect upon, in addition to the information that each firing yields, the sense of interdependence we embrace while pursuing our creative calling.
Bio-Trevor Youngberg
A high school ceramics teacher at Trumbull High School and practicing wood-fire potter, Trevor resides in Woodbridge, Connecticut with his wife, Marlys and children, Lynnea and Soren. He holds a B.S. in Fine art with an emphasis in Ceramics from Bethel College, St.Paul, MN (now University), an M.S. in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University and by way of 30 post graduate credits, a Sixth Year credential in Technology Education from Central Connecticut State University.
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