Billy Ray & Beverly Mangham

Billy Ray Mangham has been working in clay for 28 years. He received a B.A. in ceramics from San Jose State U. in San Jose, CA, and a M.A. and M.F.A. from Stephen F. Austin Univ. in Nacogdoches, TX. After teaching for the Austin museum of art and Austin Community College in Austin, TX for ten years, he purchased land and began to build his house and studio near San Marcos in 1989. He and Beverly were married in 1990. "My work continues to focus on the Raku process. The colors and the interaction with the fire never cease to pull me forward. At present I am working with the format of the southern "ugly jug" or "devil jug" and with large birds (10"-16") as of June we are also working with the large soda fire kiln, results are looking good there.