Warren MacKenzie, a potter originally born and raised in Philadelphia got his inspiration from his past classmate and later wife, Alix. Her simple design and simple features is what inspired him. Later after she passed he developed a new inspiration from Japanese and Korean ware, for how useful they were.
Shoji Hamada, from Japan wasn’t originally even interested in pottery; in fact he was interested in painting. But, once he took up the fine art of pottery he fully embraced it with an eye for simple designs and 
functionality.
functionality. Linda Arbuckle specializes in majolica-glazed earth ware, she particularly uses color and floral motifs in her designs. Linda’s work praises on functionality, and beauty of brightly painted terra cotta.
Suze Lindsay’s artwork subtly suggests human form and character, as she manipulates her pieces after they are thrown on the wheel. She uses slips, and other techniques tog I’ve her pieces proportion, body, and even human like curves. Her artwork is crafted for everyday use but, pleasurable use.Each of these potters focus on the functionality of their pieces as well as their beauty. After all, bowls are used in everyday life for many different reasons, they must be able to be used for what they are intended for!
The pictures and information were found on:
http://www.mudfire.com/suze-lindsay-potr.htm
http://www.mudfire.com/linda-arbuckle-amb10.htm
http://www.puckergallery.com/hamada.html
http://warrenmackenziepottery.com/
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