Sunshine Cobb , author of Mastering Hand Building , is a ceramic artist and instructor based in California, where she is currently a visiting professor at Sacramento State University.
She holds a BA in studio art from CSU Sacramento and an MFA in ceramic art from Utah State University..
She has taught workshops across the country including Penland School of Crafts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Arrowmont, Santa Fe Clay, and The Clay Studio.
Sunshine has been the recipient of the Windgate Fellowship Emerging Artist award, a featured emerging artist in Ceramics Monthly (cover artist), and a long-term resident at Archie Bray.
She has experience with everything from eight-day anagama wood firings to slip casting ornaments, but she focuses her talent on Functional ware, embracing the richness of earthenware and exploring the challenge of electric firing.
She has previously held adjunct or visiting professor roles at Sonoma State University, University of Pacific, and Utah State.
Sunshine Cobb , author of Mastering Hand Building , is a ceramic artist and instructor based in California, where she is currently a visiting professor at Sacramento State University
