...Cuellar was a guest potter at Christianson’s studio for the last two years of the Minnesota Potters of the St. Croix Valley Studio Tour and Sale, but in 2009, he will become one of the seven host potters.

"Guillermo working with [MacKenzie] not in an academic setting, but in his studio off and on for those many years was a wonderful thing," Christianson said. "Of our pottery group, Guillermo is the only one to have that relationship with Warren."

Beyond pottery, Christianson said Cuellar will be successful because of his ability to connect with other people....