Deborah Johnston has been involved with hands-on creative activities since graduating from Centennial College in 1995, where she studied apparel Pattern Design. She developed her skills in ceramics through a series of studio courses taken at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre since 1998. Her interest in design also led her to explore watercolour painting at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre and Japanese Ink Painting at the Momiji Centre in Toronto. Since 2003 she has exhibited her work through pottery guild exhibitions and has taught courses in making Small Animal Sculptures. Currently teaches at the Durham West Arts Centre, Pottery Studio. Images of her work were published in December 2006 in 500 Animals in Clay and in August 2011 in 500 Raku by Lark Books, New York, N.Y

All photography done by Deborah Johnston