Anthony Maki Gill is an art maker, arts advocate, educator, and community-builder working in the foothills of Northern California.  He maintains a donation-based clay /art studio in Auburn; ‘The Endurance Capital of the World’.

He began his career in education facilitating art experiences for foster, unhoused and incarcerated youth.  His introduction to clay as an art & craft discipline came in Lana Wilson’s beginning ceramics class at Mesa College in 1987. Upon returning home to Auburn, Anthony met Larry ‘Luis’ Ortiz, who taught him how to throw pots, and provided a studio space and materials to fail, learn and teach.

Some of Anthony’s most meaningful community collaborations include: the creation of a 10,000 square foot art center for the community, the city-wide art walk, the Tule Lake tea-bowl project, the Art of Real Food cookbook. 

Anthony has also spent 25 years providing teaching and technical support for the Art / Design and Gallery programs at Sierra Community College, where he is currently finishing up a decade long effort assisting with the planning and moving of the 70 + year old art/design program into a new 70 million dollar facility.