About Tom and Nanc

Duke and Breeze are Tom & Nancy's Bernese Mountain Dogs. You can learn more about them and BMDs by clicking on their Raku Plaque. Check out the custom Raku plaques on their web site.

Tom and Nanc created Giusti's Enterprising Art in 1984. In the beginning Tom made Gyotaku (fish rubbings) and Nancy made large Raku pottery. Over the years the Raku Pottery dominated the business and now Tom and Nancy work as a team, with Nancy's ability to draw and Tom's technical ability to create new shapes for Nancy's wildlife creations, they have created some bright, stunning and refined images to be used on the usually rough and primitive Raku pottery. They find continuity in the control of the forms with Nancy's drawings and the spontaneity of the glazes reaction in the Raku fire.

The Pottery they produce is designed and created strictly for non functional purpose and must never be used for food, drink or any other possible eating service. One should take great care in the display and cleaning of the work, as it is a delicate art form with sensitive surfaces. The copper base glaze is an ever changing contrast surface and it will take on the environment to which it is exposed.

Nancy's education includes a B.A. in Art and Secondary teaching certificate for Art/Science/History from University of Nevada, and a B.S. in General Biological Sciences from Oregon State University. Nancy was a teacher for the Peace Corps in Ghana, where she acquired greater influence and appreciation for the creation of primitive pottery which has led her into this art form.

Tom studied Gyotaku (Fish Rubbings) at Humboldt State University and pottery at Collage of the Redwoods. Tom's background includes many years as a machinist and welder, plus the repairing and building of different types of equipment. With his technical background, he has been able to design and build much of the equipment used in the business.