I have been working as a ceramic artist for 39 years and for almost that long as a teacher of clayworking skills at various institutions (see "Background" for my complete resume). I work and teach in southwestern Vermont at Oak Bluffs Cottage Pottery, the home-studio I share with my wife and business partner Susan Nykiel and our family.
My creative clay artwork for the last eleven years has centered on ideas expressed in my unique Reassembled Ring Teapots. These sculptural and functional works of art have been featured in many ceramic art competitions and exhibitions in the USA and in Asia. A photo of my “Pink Pentagonal Cross-Section Teapot” was published on the cover of the March 2002 Ceramics Monthly magazine, along with an article by Paul Park on pages 38-43 (available in the "Articles" section).
To learn more about my fired clay artworks and to inquire about purchasing them, please visit the Teapots section, or select a teapot from the sample images below. Find out about my weekly pottery classes, read articles I have written, or check out exhibitions featuring my teapots by clicking on the menu buttons to your left and above.
This web site is updated periodically to reflect recent events and honors in my career. I hope you will visit often!

Breaking News:
The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont is currently hosting a show of my work - “Complementary Visions: Greg Winterhalter and Ray Bub.” This show is a collaboration between myself and local artist Greg Winterhalter. For complete details, including descriptions and images of the included pieces, and information on the artists please visit the “Complementary Visions” page of the Exhibitions section.


Photo of Ray Bub
Pink Teapot
Green Teapot
Bird of Paradise Teapot
Blue Spinnaker Teapot
Flying Sparks Teapot
Coral Reef Teapot
Teapot Family at Home