Fellows: Susan Gomez, Mayra Castellanos and Ben Dunmire
Seed Lab Cohort: 2019/2020
Location: San Bernadino, CA
Suzie Gomez has been an artist/potter for over 30 years and has a long history of working with nonprofits. She is currently running a collaborative group of 67 nonprofits in the Inland Empire. Mayra Castellano, a potter herself, was born in Mexico and is the driving creative force behind the project. Her expertise working with artisans, in particular potters, in Mexico brings added value to the venture and brings an in-depth understanding of the challenges these artists are facing. Ben Dunmire is an artist/potter and art teacher based in San Bernardino.