Join us Friday, 5 December 2025 at 2:00PM ET for a conversation on the work of Pucker Gallery artist Randy Johnston. This conversation will focus on Randy's most recent work. He continues to extend his collection of forms while adding new glazes that enhance each work.
Randy Johnston - Pucker Gallery Artist
Chris Archer – Artist, Art Educator, and Art Advocate
Ned Levering - Owner, Indigo Fire ceramic studio
Bernard Pucker – Gallery Director
The exhibition Written in Clay will be on view at Pucker Gallery from 13 December 2025 through 25 January 2026.
About Our Panelists:
Randy Johnston is a recognized artist who has exhibited internationally for 52 years. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, two Visual Artist Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Distinguished Teaching Award in American Arts from the James Renwick Society of the Smithsonian, and the Walter Gropius Award for Artists. A member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Johnston received his MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of Minnesota, where he studied with Warren MacKenzie. He also studied in Japan at the pottery studio of Tatsuzo Shimaoka (who was himself a student of Shoji Hamada). Johnston has presented hundreds of lectures and guest artist presentations worldwide, and his work is represented in numerous international museums and private collections.
Chris Archer is an award-winning New Hampshire artist and educator. Chris’ work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is part of multiple collections including the San Angelo Museum of Art, Tokyo Geidai, and a myriad of private collections across the country. He has been published in esteemed publications like Studio Potter Magazine and a variety of Lark Publications. Archer is an Associate Professor at New England College and is a frequent guest lecturer and workshop presenter across the country. Archer earned his BFA from Alfred University and MFA from Maine College of Art.
Ned Levering’s love of pottery began during his first wheel throwing class with ceramicist Bob Woo in 2003. He graduated from University of Richmond in 2010 with a degree in finance. After banking for four years in Manhattan, Ned quit his job to move back to Boston and pursue a more fulfilling life rooted in ceramics. He spent a year apprenticing for Judy Motzkin in Cambridge and in late 2015 partnered with Suchi Mumford to run Indigo Fire, a teaching studio in Belmont. In 2018, Ned became the sole owner of Indigo Fire which now has two locations and provides studio access to over 400 students. Ned's work is influenced by 20th century English and Japanese pottery. He believes there is beauty in function. Ned has been testing and formulating unique glazes for over a decade which are published on the Indigo Fire website. Outside of pottery Ned enjoys woodworking, tinkering, making brushes and spending time with his family.
Bernie Pucker is the director of Pucker Gallery, which he founded with his wife, Sue, on Boston's historic Newbury Street in 1967. Pucker Gallery represents over fifty artists from around the world, presenting approximately ten exhibitions annually, often paired with artist talks, virtual “WebinARTs,” and Gallery receptions. Bernie is currently a Board Member at the Japan Society, Boston, and the Jewish Publication Society. He also serves on the Leadership Council for Facing History and Ourselves as well as the Artistic Advisory Board for the Terezin Music Foundation. Previously, he has served as President of Solomon Schechter Day School, President of the Newbury Street League, and Board Member for the Friends of Copley Square and The Unity Project, among others. Bernie received his MA in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University and his BA in History and English Literature from Columbia College.