Garth Johnson

Garth Johnson is a studio artist, writer and educator who lives in Eureka, California. In addition to maintaining the website "Exteme Craft" (www.extremecraft.com) Garth's writing has been featured in museum catalogs, magazines and books worldwide. His first book, "1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse" was published in in November, 2009 by Quarry publishers. His DVD, ReVision: Recycled Crafts for Earth-Friendly Living was released by Eyekiss Films in Spring 2009. His artwork was also recently featured in a solo exhibition at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA.

Garth received a BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MFA from Alfred University. He has taught at Georgia State University, Columbus State University and is currently an assistant professor at College of the Redwoods in Eureka. In addition to teaching, he is a sought-after lecturer and visiting artist, with recent lectures at Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State Universities and the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China.