Jennifer has 30+ years of experience in brand strategy and graphic design, working both in-house and as a principle partner in her own creative agency. She’s worked for fortune 500 companies such as Martha Stewart Living, Clinique, and Donna Karan to local boutiques and art collectives. Jennifer holds a BA in Visual Arts and Art History from Columbia University. Jennifer has shown work in the disciplines of painting, printmaking, graphic design, and handbuilt ceramics.Jennifer is the creative director and brand strategist behind BKLYN CLAY.
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Laura Vogel, has put her ADD to work from a young age, while taking time away from math league and competitive dance to dive into high school ceramics classes. At NYU she minored in ceramics and photography while getting an otherwise completely useful degrees in anthropology, philosophy. After graduating from Brooklyn Law School, she retired from law and began work as a digital producer in entertainment. She joined Jennifer to open the Prospect Heights location of BKLYN CLAY in 2018 where she is the director of operations. Now, when not posting on instagram for celebrities, Laura enjoys arguing with customer service reps and finding new and interesting uses for Google sheets.
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Anders is a Brooklyn based artist and writer. He received his BFA from the University of Minnesota where he later worked as a ceramics technician and teaching specialist. He has written for Cfile as a Spotted columnist and for MPLS Art as a guest writer. Since moving to New York he has held fabrication and technician positions at various studios including the David Altmejd Studio. His own work makes use of various materials to work through concept based projects.
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@andershamilton_

Gustav Hamilton was raised in Fargo, North Dakota and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He is a Studio Manager at BKLYN CLAY and a designer, fabricator, and general handyman for BKLYN CLAY Made. Gus began working with clay after being cut from the show choir in high school and taking the class to fulfill his requirements. He holds a BFA from the University of Montana and an MFA from The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Gus continues to make paintings and sculptures and has shown at David B. Smith Gallery, Zoe Fisher Projects, the Hole, The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, and Fisher Parrish. He has been the runner up for funniest employee of the month award for 28 consecutive months.
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@gustavhamilton

Sarah is a ceramic artist, painter and designer based in Brooklyn NY. She is the Lead Technician at BKLYN CLAY and Designer, Foreman, and Head Jolly Boy at BKLYN CLAY Made. Sarah was principal in the design of the Saturn Dinnerware line and makes each piece by hand using a jigger/jolly machine. She has won the funniest employee of the month award for 28 consecutive months. Sarah graduated from NYU with a degree in Fine Art with a concentration in Ceramics and Painting in 2017 and continues to make work that explores themes from popular culture on functional forms.
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sarahallwine.com
@sarahallwine

Emily is a Brooklyn based artist and writer. She works in a variety of media including ceramics, video production, illustration, and paper engineering. Much of her work is inspired by her dog, Argos. She holds an MFA from the School of Visual Art and a BA from Barnard College.

emilyhughston.com
@emilyhughston

Corinne Chase is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY who primarily works in ceramics, mixed materials, metal casting, performance art and dance. Corinne engages with time and gravity as a counterpart in capturing artifacts of gesture between artist and material. In 2017 she graduated from Alfred University New York State College of Ceramics with a BFA in ceramic sculpture and minor in dance.
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corinnechase.com
@corinne.chase

Based out of Brooklyn, NY, Grace Fossett is an interdisciplinary artist actively blurring historical boundaries between fine art and craft. Fossett’s work is a playful yet emotionally charged exploration of family, relationships, and histories both real and imagined. It conjures up a dream-like sense in her audience, blending fantasy and humor with poignant resonance. Fossett graduated with a BFA at Alfred University in 2020.
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gracefossett.com
@greasigraci

Rhea Barve was born in Mumbai and raised in Bangalore, India. She is usually drawing, working with clay or watching videos about things growing. She received her BFA from New York University in Spring 2022 with a concentration in Ceramics and Animation.
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Anais she/her is a ceramicist and tattoo artist who recently moved to New York from Philadelphia. While studying sculpture at the San Francisco Art Institute, Anais began working in clay and developed an avid sketchbook practice. If she’s not in the studio tattooing or drawing, you can probably find her biking through the New Jersey suburbs where she grew up.
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anaisdelossantos.com
@freakychiica

Elia is a Brooklyn based artist with a lifelong love of ceramics. They graduated with a BA in Anthropology and Art History from Purchase College in 2020. Since then they have taken on a number of studio assisting and fabrication positions. They have worked on projects shown in the Brooklyn Museum and LaGuardia Airport.

Outside of the studio, they love foraging for mushrooms, knitting, and finding free stuff on the street.
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@shmeliadoyle

Liz grew up outside of Philadelphia and moved to Brooklyn after receiving her BA in Studio Art and Mathematics from Swarthmore College. She loves to throw a classic mug or bowl but recently ventured into larger works combining thrown and handbuilt pieces into mathematically inspired sculptures. Outside of pottery, Liz enjoys knitting, crocheting, and baking, acquiring the nickname "Grandma Liz" by the ripe age of twenty-two from college teammates.
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Natalia Viteri (she/they) is a queer, first-generation American of Polish and Ecuadorian descent from Queens, NY. She works as a multidisciplinary artist and freelancer, specializing in ceramic sculpture and graphic design. Natalia holds a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in Psychology from Queens College, CUNY. Her fine art work is about finding beauty in the mundane, challenging, or dismal.
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nataliatviteri.com
@natalia.viteri.art

Kris Waymire was born in Seattle Washington and grew up in Baltimore Maryland. Kris combines materials that do not belong together such as metal with ceramics, industrial with organic and digital with traditional. This multimedia drive stems from the desire to queer objects. Kris attended NYU for studio art and has worked in ceramics for years.
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@kris_waymire

Sam is an artist and musician originally from Seattle Washington. He moved to the big apple after graduating from the University of Portland with degrees in acting and philosophy. In his free time he enjoys going to the movies, cooking, and just kind of goofing around.
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Annelise is a Product Design student at Parsons with a minor in Creative Entrepreneurship. She is from New Jersey, with her family’s roots tracing back to Haiti. Her work draws endless inspiration from the organic beauty of the world around her. It's during her outdoor adventures that her creativity truly flourishes, as she uncovers hidden wonders that fuel her passion. With a focus on woodworking, paper, and ceramics, Annelise is on a mission to craft sustainable, nature-inspired designs that seamlessly integrate into daily life, offering reminders of the planet's beauty and significance.
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If you see a 6'3 creature roaming the studio, that's Greer!! Greer(she/they) is an actor, visual artist, and theatrical clown and you can find examples of her work on her website. She has her BFA in Acting and a minor in Art&Design from the University of Illinois-Urbana and is originally from Bloomington, IL. When she isn't performing or painting she likes to read sci-fi novels, watch anime, cook vegan meals, and gawk at subway rats.
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greernicoledurham.squarespace.com
@gerrderrherm

Anna is a multi-media painter from Madrid, Spain, interested in mix and matching materials in her practice, such as wax, oil paint, glass, resin, paper pulp or ceramics! She graduated with a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 2022. She is an avid collector of trinkets and pocket-sized treasures. Hopefully, she ends up living by the beach one day.
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Alana (they/them) is an artist based in Flushing, Queens. They work in ceramics, book arts, and medium format film photography exploring memory, war, and multicultural identity. Outside of the studio they can be found stringing pearls and designing pieces for their small business, Pomelo, which supports bomb clearance in Laos. They studied at The New School (Parsons and Eugene Lang) before completing a BA in political science at Emory University.
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@pomelo.nyc
pomelonyc.com

Annie Pancak Vogt is an independent filmmaker with a passion for working with her hands. She studied journalism at the University of Connecticut and spent five years working in video news before deciding to go back to school to earn an MFA in cinema at San Francisco State University. When she’s not editing her thesis or producing documentaries, Annie’s probably painting, throwing, or fixing up her Fort Greene apartment.
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@anniepancak

Sophie Paquette is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Bloomington, Indiana. She is a recent graduate from Columbia University and is based in Washington Heights. She is interested in text, moving image, storytelling, process, and your mom. She also loves to roller skate at the skatepark!
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whereissophiepaquette.com

Nicole is a writer and artist from New Hampshire. In 2020 she received a BFA in both Playwriting and Film & Television from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she also minored in Arts Politics. Her writing focuses on the way philosophy, politics, and technology overlap, and how they inform the human experience. Her handbuilt work consists mostly of clay frogs. Nicole currently attends CUNY law school.
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@nickelquarter
indoorrecess.pizza

When building ceramics, Acacia's thinking about non-functionality and objects of ambiguous use. Her love of light, time and touch guide her interests in transmission and suspension, explored through clay, photography, textiles, video and other mediums. The movement and circulation of images is a key frame for whatever Acacia does, as often one process is used as a jumping-off point for further exploration. She received her BA in studio art from Reed College in Spring 2022.
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@pnk_rkr
acaciass.myportfolio.com

I'm just a girl who has a passion for ceramics and health. After taking my first ceramic class, I set a goal to become a studio assistant. I am so excited to be a part of the team. I am determined but also patient with myself. Committed to my health, I do yoga. The most challenging pose for me is chaturanga. My favorite pose is the plow pose. I enjoy practicing yoga because it helps to center me.
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Jiyu An is and makes work that is: ceramic, interactive, sculpture, abstract, interdisciplinary, windows, technology hybrid, assemblage, different materials, attention seeker, empathy, society, socializing, vigorous, amusing, tangible, exploring, sensitive, relational, substance, emotional, positive, negative, easygoing, and me.
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@jiu__an
jiyu.world

Isa was raised on the East Coast and continues to hone her ceramics practice in Montclair, NJ. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a new found excitement for prototyping her designs in workshops. So when she's not slinging clay, she's somewhere covered in wood dust trying to make a side table. Aside from making things, she loves exploring nature with her dog, cycling long distances, yoga, and cortados.
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studioloartale.com
@studiolo_artale

Kyle is a Brooklyn based artist originally from Ithaca, NY. He has worked as an apprentice, technician, teacher, and resident artist at studios throughout the U.S. and Canada. Among many other things, Kyle is interested in making finely crafted functional pots, building community through the joy of collective making and knowledge-sharing, and firing atmospheric kilns.
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@krumsted

Gary is a queer Vietnamese American ceramics lover from Los Angeles and now lives in Queens. When he's not behind the pottery wheel he designs electrical infrastructure for buildings around the US. His approach to the classroom is to provide structure for learning, encourage experimentation, and create space to form community.
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@gary_af

Vanesa Cabezas was born in Bogota, Colombia. In her work, she re-interprets and disseminates Traditional Latin American Pottery within her creations and classes. She is a Co-Founder of Les Monarcas de Barro (The Butterflies of Mud) a project that seeks to link the expansion of access and learning of ceramics to Immigrant, Black, and Brown Communities. She obtained her Master's Degree in Plastic and Visual Arts from the UDFJC in Bogota, Colombia. She has been a pottery instructor at Clayworks on Columbia, BKLYN CLAY, and Community Organizations in NYC and NJ.
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mutandoterra.wixsite.com
@mutandoterra
@lesmonarcasdebarro
lesmonarcasdebarro.wixsite.com

Jessica’s art education began at Delaware College of Art and Design and continued at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. During her time in school she excelled in ceramics and sculpture, but focused on a BFA in Photography. After working in the photography industry for almost twenty years, and wanting a more tactile art practice, she began taking classes at ceramics classes in 2017. Several years later, she continues to practice and teach. She believes that all of her students’ work is special whether they are a beginner or an experienced artist. Despite ceramics being practiced for thousands of years, each piece is unique and holds its own beauty.
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messyjessyceramics.com
@messyjessyceramics

Tucker, from Kansas now Brooklyn, has been working with clay since childhood. Now they mainly focus on multi-media-based installation. Their art explores humor, commodity, desire, and LGBTQIA+ issues. They hold a BFA in Ceramics, and a BS in Art Education from Kansas State University, and is currently seeking their MFA in Studio Art at Hunter College.
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@stclaxton

Cammi Climaco is a multidisciplinary artist with a deep focus in ceramics. She has an MFA in Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Cammi has taught at UNC Chapel Hill, Pratt and the 92Y. She is also the host of The Ceramics Podcast along with BKLYN CLAY co-studio manager Gustav Hamilton.
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cammiclimaco.com
@cammiclimaco

Adriana Cristal is a midwest mutt who grew up with dial-up internet and no cable -- once, she waited all night long for one music video, “Colt 45,” to load on youtube during a sleepover. Their work toys with transcendence, poise, and infinity. She showcases her ceramic work through performances, happenings, and internet events. After graduating from Marymount Manhattan College in 2017, they worked as a manager in various ceramic studios, and spent two years as ceramic artist in residence for Access Arts. Currently, they make ceramics in Redhook, Brooklyn. she/they

adrianacristal.com
@acristalgirl

Bernadette Daroux has been working with clay for over 15 years and has an affinity for funky functional objects that solve a problem. She is proficient in wheel throwing, hand building, mold making, and slip casting but the wheel is her favorite form of meditation. She believes working with clay has magical powers that help people concentrate, problem solve, gain confidence, and release the stress of everyday life.
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@bernadette.daroux
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Sara is a functional and fine art ceramicist currently based in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. While growing up in Portugal, Morocco, and Germany Sara developed a love for clay as she experienced it through each countries’ unique traditional, historical, and cultural lens. In high school she began studying ceramics formally and eventually pursued degrees in Fine Arts and Art Therapy. Today she draws inspiration from her many homes around the world, using clay to explore both the dissonance and connections of the cross cultural experience.
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@saragetsfired

Luc Hammond-Thomas is a native New Yorker, from the Lower East Side. He received his BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University where his primary focus was in ceramics and woodworking. This fall, Luc will be teaching Wheel Throwing for Beginners at BKLYN CLAY’s new Prospect Heights location.
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luc-hammondthomas.squarespace.com @luchammondthomas

Sophie is a multimedia sculptor and ceramicist from Wilmington, NC. She received her BFA ('19) in Sculpture + Extended Media from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work focuses on material-based experimentation and rides the line between functional and impractical, always prioritizing play and exploration. She works with both wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramic forms.
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@soph_haulman
cargocollective.com/sophiehaulman

Arielle, a Brooklyn-based multimedia artist, balances her passion for ceramics with the full time demands as a production designer. Her love for clay and sculpture began during her studies at Lewis & Clark College, where she earned a BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Ceramics and a minor in Music History. Her passion extends beyond her own art, as she’s shared her love of art by teaching children through non-profit organizations and now teaching private lessons with BKLYN Clay. When she's not creating art or transforming sets, you can find Arielle on the road, capturing quirky vanity plates or exploring the beauty of upstate New York.
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@prettu.gross

Alli has been working with clay since childhood. When she's not behind the wheel, she works in Operations at Christie's Auction House. She holds a BFA in Art History from Pratt Institute. She currently lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
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Genna Howard is a painter, tattooer, and ceramicist born and raised in New York. Known for their eye for design among different surfaces and attention to small detail: they utilize the foundations of both watercolor painting and traditional tattooing in their use of underglaze painting.
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genna-howard.com
@gennamhoward

Jasper grew up in Michigan before receiving a BFA in Ceramics from Rhode Island School of Design. Now Brooklyn based, he has a sculpture practice and is also co-founder of Studio FraJas, a design collaboration that specializes in whimsical ceramic objects with elaborate glaze patterns. Jasper’s interests include glaze chemistry, art history, and literature.
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@jasperisaacjohns

Ava Kapetanakis is a ceramist and plant lover based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Originally from Charlotte, NC, Ava found her love for wheel throwing in her freshman high school ceramics class. Her work is inspired by: vintage upholstered furniture, costume design, movie wardrobe, music, and vintage prints. Ava’s signature funky planters can be found on her website and on the shelves of small businesses all over the country. She has taught wheel throwing to both adults and children for several years and has recently finished a month long residency at Skop art in Skopelos, Greece. she/her

avaceramicsbk.com
@avaceramicsbk

Originally, I am from India and own a Bachelors and Masters degree in Mathematics. I had a long desire for art and I have developed this talent through my passion over the years. I enjoy wheel throwing and hand building with clay for my functional and sculptural artwork. I also practice abstraction in oil painting and photography.
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saatchiart.com/smritikapuria
@smriti_kapuria

Benjamin Koditschek is a potter and multi-disciplinary artist. He began throwing on the wheel about ten years ago at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, and has been teaching handbuilding and throwing for the past few years in the New York area. He holds a BFA From the School of the Art Institute, and an MA from the University of Chicago. He currently lives and works in South Slope, Brooklyn.
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@value.form

Kay Kojima is a Japanese American artist, born and bred in NYC. She received and promptly did nothing with her psychobiology degree from SUNY Binghamton and instead went to work at a headhunting company to quickly pay off her student loans. Then somehow ended up spending much of her career working for Interior Design magazine. In 2009, she took her first ceramic class and has not stopped working in clay since. Her functional and sculptural works are inspired by stories and the environment and the way they influence our lives.
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@kayk_ceramics
kaykojima.com

Sarah Leber is a ceramicist and artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds two degrees from Hunter College, the first in Political Science and the second in Art. Although her art degree initially focused on photography, Sarah discovered her deep affection for ceramics when she was invited to serve as a Teacher's Assistant at Hunter College after graduating. The experience ignited a profound connection with the medium, as Sarah came to appreciate the artistic potential of ceramics and the inherent lessons in patience it imparts. Throughout the pandemic, Sarah's passion for clay only intensified, leading her to establish her own studio named Orange Barn Studio, situated in upstate New York, approximately 1.5 hours north of NYC. Sarah Leber derives immense joy from her ceramic creations and takes equal delight in sharing her knowledge and experiences with others, as she passionately introduces them to the wonders and endless possibilities of working with clay. she/her

SarahLeber.com
@orangebarnstudios

Camila is a Chinese-Hispanic multi-media artist based in Brooklyn, New York. They have been consistently doing ceramics since 2014, partaking in both hand building and wheel throwing; integrating functionality, sculpture, and painting. Their work focuses on exploring belonging in a queer and multi-ethnic community. She is currently a kiln technician and teaches wheel throwing and handbuilding classes around New York City.
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@limsclay
limsclay.com

Levi Mahan is a second generation potter from Seagrove, North Carolina. He spent the last decade running his wood-fired, production pottery from his hometown, using clay and glaze materials sourced locally. He moved to Brooklyn in 2022 and now spends his days adapting his decidedly rural practice into his Red Hook studio. he/him

@levi_mahan
levimahan.com

After attending school for ceramics and printmaking, I've worked in designer ceramic production for the majority of my professional career. Since 2015, I've also been instructing ceramics for all levels, and I promote a positive and lively experience in the classroom. The technical elements of throwing have always been important to me, which has been reflected in my teaching style. I recognize that while there are certain ubiquitous rules to follow, everyone's a bit different when it comes to their approach of throwing, and I work extensively to figure out the best way for my students to expand on their skill sets.
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@lmaillaro

Payton started taking ceramics classes as a Covid hobby in early 2021– just a few months before moving from her hometown of Boulder, CO to Brooklyn– and the rest was history. She fell in love with the craft, specifically how interdisciplinary it is, and how there’s always more to learn. She now spends almost every single day in the studio sharing her passion with as many people as possible and helping them to unearth their own love of ceramics. Payton’s own work features both wheel thrown and hand built pieces, ranging from functional housewares to more decorative concepts that are sleek and minimalistic in style, playing with the contrast of raw and glazed finishes. When she’s not in the studio, she finds joy in traveling, singing, secondhand shopping, and spending quality time with her loved ones, especially when the sun is shining.
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@thecontainerwhore.nyc

Christian Moses is a Brooklyn Native multidisciplinary artist, whose work explores New York City’s rich history and dimensionality. He investigates colloquial histories and ornamentation—from fashion, to cartoons, to hairstyles, to jewelry—to interrogate and elucidate his understanding of his changing home. He is deeply guided by his sense of community, and has a passion for sharing information. he/him

@sistertomato

Ian Privett, is a New York born and based multimedia artist with a primary focus in ceramics. Often anthropomorphic, his teapots, figurative sculpture, lighting and vessels draw from pop-culture and traditional ceramics alike. With source material ranging from American animation of the last century to ancient pottery, his work contains oscillations between kitsch, everyday forms and elaborate ritual objects. He graduated from MICA in 2015 with a BFA in General Fine Arts.
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@idkwhoian

Carly is a writer and multi-disciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. They love experimenting with new creative forms, and often use their poetry to inspire art, or art to inspire poetry! Curious about relationships of all kinds, their work typically explores issues of memory, identity, community, and belonging. They also love playful colors, organic shapes, and bringing dreamscapes to life! Carly can't wait to collaborate and learn from their peers. they/them

@carlyransford

Macayla is a multimedia artist based in Brooklyn. They received a BFA from the University of Arkansas (2017) and have since worked professionally in the ceramic industry cultivating experience. Their work consists of small monuments, objects, and relics from concepts that are enigmatic and excavated in the past. Clay as a material provides a tangible interaction with a nonlinear concept of time portrayed in their sculptures and pottery.
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Hae Won Sohn is an artist from Seoul. Hae Won received her BFA in Ceramic Craft from the College of Design at Kookmin University and MFA in Ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her studio practice is a conceptual and tactile study on the transposable relationship between the negative and positive, process and product, artisanship and art, and so on. Through her teaching practice she continuously revisits foundational techniques and explores the varied meanings behind the act of creation.
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@haewsohn
haewonsohn.com

Taylor is an artist and designer currently living in Washington Heights, NYC. She has a BFA in Fibers from the Savannah College of Art and Design. After working in fashion for many years, she transitioned to ceramics full time in 2020. Her work aims to bring joy and whimsy to everyday objects. With colorful glazes, intricate surface drawings, and technical skill, Taylor's functional work is meant to be used and enjoyed daily, starting from a new object to a well loved staple.
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@highpriestesspottery
taylorastone.com

Ye'ela (Ela) Wilschanski is an interdisciplinary artist. Her wheel thrown / hand built ceramics musical instruments are incorporated into her wearable sculptures. She received her MFA from Hunter College and BFA in ceramics from Bezalel Academy. she/her

yeelawilschanski.com
@ye.ela

Michele has been working with ceramics since 2015. She implements various techniques to make her work, including wheel throwing, hand building and slip casting. Michele studied photography at Syracuse University and art history at Christie's Education. She views clay as a humble material that can reflect the personality of its creator.
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@michelexiaoyunfan
atelierfceramics.com

Alana fell in love with ceramics at a young age and discovered her love of throwing in high school. Along with ceramics, she became passionate about film photography, charcoal and painting. She continued her study of art at Hampshire College where graduated with a BA in Art Education. Since then, she has taught art in Massachusetts and New York and is currently working in a middle school in East New York. She is originally from Colorado and is currently living in Bushwick with her partner and puppy, Piper.
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Shiyu Zhang “Bruce” is a ceramist, oil painter and an art educator based in New York City. Zhang Obtained his MFA from the Pratt Institute, where he also pursued studies of ceramics.Zhang’s ceramic creations, characterized by sculptural wheel-thrown pieces, reflect ideas on the intersection of functionality and artistic expression. He brings a painter's perspective to his ceramics, emphasizing the profound connection and intimacy that emerges between the artwork and its audience through meticulous craftsmanship.
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@shiyu_ceramics