Robin Hopper was an internationally known potter, teacher, author, garden designer and arts activist. He taught internationally, is the author of several articles and books, and his ceramic work is in public, corporate and private collections throughout the world. He was born in England in 1939, and trained there at Croydon College of Art (1956-1961). He has developed studios in both England and Canada, where he lived from 1968 until his death in 2017.