Artist Toby Klayman

I had the pleasure of meeting Toby Judith Klayman and her husband Joseph Mack Branchcomb about 14 years ago in San Francisco. I have a few tiny paper cut-outs created by Toby, which I treasure. But recently I've been eyeing her painted plates and ceramic pieces. I was so pleased to see that Toby's ceramics were recently featured in the New York Times! I love her work - it's distilled, playful, expressive and filled with vitality. Here are some of her wood cut-outs:

And here are some of her ceramics:

And because I'm obsessed with artist's studios, here is Toby's workspace 

in Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. Isn't it marvelous?

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Here is a wonderful video featuring Toby and Joseph talking about their

beloved neighborhood in San Francisco, California.