Patrick Johnston knew at the age of six, that ceramics would be his life. “One day in kindergarten, we made clay handprints. After the teacher cut a circle in the clay around my hand, I asked if I could have the corner scraps. I stepped out on to the playground and I was overwhelmed with joy and possibilities! I remember seeing the clay squish in between my fingers, and for the first time in my life, I felt alive.” Since Johnston's epiphany, he has earned a degree in ceramic design from the Rhode Island School of Design, and has been written about in numerous publications, including the LA Times Magazine