My name is John Hagy and I grew up in the Southeast. While in high school I was able to take art classes at the local college. I chose to take a clay class with Tim Taunton, a ceramic figurative artist. It seemed like the natural thing to do since I had played with clay my entire childhood.One class led to another and I discovered my passion. After graduating from LaGrange College with a B.A. in Art and Design I became a stone mason to save money for classes at a craft school in Penland, NC. After I took a concentration course there I realized where I needed to be if I really wanted to become a potter. So I moved to the area and became a core student after I worked for the school for a year.

     This opportunity with EnergyXchange is giving me the studio space and kiln I need to develop my work of utilitarian clay objects for the home and garden. I am a potter for a very simple reason; I love making things out of clay that people can use and embellish their daily lives with.