Meet the aRtists
The potters of Sagada Pottery
Siegrid Anne Bangyay
Siegrid Ann Bangyay, 44 years old, is one of the pioneer members of Sagada Pottery. She has been a student of Archie Stapleton since he started teaching pottery in Sagada in 2000. She has been doing pottery for 22 years now. With this long experience, she participated in a lot of art exhibits, television show interviews, and taught pottery constantly to the tourists and visitors that visited them. "Pottery is a livelihood and became a passion for me," is how she treated pottery in her life.
Ardeth Butic
​Ms. Ardeth Butic, a 42-year-old craftsman or potter in Sagada Pottery She started joining the studio in 2004–2007, then rejoined in 2019–2018, which equals 7 years of being a member of Sagada Pottery. She teaches pottery demonstrations and assists tourists during pottery hands-on. She also participated in one of their group exhibits at an art event. She treats pottery as her "bread and butter," which means her livelihood.
Tessie Baldo
Tessie Baldo, 64 years old, is the oldest member or potter of Sagada Pottery. She has been part of Sagada Pottery since June 2004. She also treats pottery as her "bread and butter" in her life, and she also participates in local art exhibits such as Art in the Park, the Pottery Event Exhibit, and more.
