Rick Urban

Rick is an American-born ceramicist who began his pottery journey in 1979, founding The Mountain Pottery in the mountains of North Carolina. With a background as an art director in New York and London, he shifted from commercial art to clay, eventually representing over 65 potters while creating his own work.

After falling in love with New Zealand during a visit, Rick immigrated in 2006 and opened Of Hand & Heart in Rotorua, later relocating to Warkworth. His decades-long passion for ceramics continues to shape his unique, heartfelt contributions to the local arts community.