Tony Clennell is a second-generation potter who has taught workshops in Canada, the USA, Japan, China, Korea, Wales, Portugal, and Italy. He has a Master of Fine Arts from Utah State University and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.  He has written extensively for ceramic journals and is exhibited in museums and collections in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is the author of Stuck in the Mud. He has also maintained a blog smokieclennell.blogspot.com, since 2007.