About us:
My name is
Kevin P. O’Hara. I’ve been making Art
for as long as I can remember and whether it’s a blessing or a curse, I’ve
always been creative and making something. I have a BS in Art from Illinois State
University 1982, and a BS in Broadcast Communications, with a Bible minor from
North Central Bible College, 1991 – Minneapolis, MN. For 25 to 30 years I’ve been throwing pottery, drawing, painting,
sculpting and finally I’ve built my first reduction gas fired kiln. She purrs like a kitten, or like a rocket.
If I were to
have a slogan it would be “Have Fun and Love.”
The translation would be, to enjoy the gift of today and put others
first. When my son was 5 ½ years old he
asked, “What’s life for?” I said, “ahhhhhh.” 3 seconds later he said, “I know, it’s to
have fun, and . . . to love!” So that is my philosophy for Mudslinger
Pottery. I’ve tried to create a nice, relaxing,
happy place where people can come and be creative, encourage each other and
have fun playing with clay.
Special Thanks
to my wife, who believes in me and allowed us to move to Afton, MN and invest
in a dream that has, and is coming to pass.