ceramic artist & educator
Fellowship Recipient Mudhouse Residency Agios Ioanni, Greece July 2026
Awarded a fellowship to develop a series of seven sculptural works interpreting
the chakra system as a study in embodied energy and form, within an international
multidisciplinary residency community in southern Crete.
Exhibiting Artist Arrival Gallery Lisbon, Portugal
May 2026
Exhibited two ceramic pieces, Amanah (Sacred Trust), a white stoneware
sculpture, and Spiral Vessel #3, a glazed ceramic vessel, in an international group
exhibition with Arrival Gallery, Lisbon edition.
Studio Artist
Cecile M Studio Lisbon, Portugal July 2025 to Present
Creating new works.
Instructor
Morning Clay Play Ceramics
Estrela Park
Lisbon, PT
September 2025
Developed and hosted an intimate hand-building gathering under the trees of Estrela Park, guiding participants in creating their own drinking vessels
Designed to offer a gentle, accessible introduction to clay by bringing the practice closer to natural origins.
Vessel Retreats
Ubud Bali,Indonesia
March 2025
Participated in a 7-day immersive retreat blending ceramics, yoga, mindfulness practices in the Balinese jungle with fellow ceramics artists from around the world.
Practiced daily wheel-throwing and hand-building exploring new techniques with guidance from UK-based ceramicist Freya Bramble-Carter.
Co-Facilitator & Instructor
Sculpting Serenity: Yoga & Ceramics Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA April to June 2024
Co-designed and led a day-long outdoor retreat in Golden Gate Park combining gentle yoga, a
grounding mindfulness walk, and beginner-friendly hand-building.
Guided participants in creating clay forms as intuitive explorations of natural forms and textures -
supporting nervous-system ease, creative curiosity, and connection with the natural world.
Instructor
Studio Sumi
San Francisco, CA
February to
December 2024
Designed and taught 'Mindfully Muddy,' a 4-week series exploring creative flow with clay, focusing
on the natural elements and mindfulness exercises into traditional hand-building techniques.
Developed and led a variety of unique hand-building project-based and experiential workshops:
altar-making, lamp-making, platters, surface design, and others, fostering an inclusive, inspiring, and
encouraging studio environment.
Created recent works as a visiting artist while learning about the local ceramics arts community.
Student | Las Mecias: Wild Natural Clay Intensive – Castarés, Spain | Oct. 2023
Completed 4-day field-to-fire course on identifying, collecting, processing, and firing wild clays.
Studied geological context, clay theory, and open-pit firing techniques.
Studio Artist Member Brick & Mortar Ceramics Studio
San Francisco, CA December 2021 to
February 2025
Maintained active personal clay practice at a dynamic community of studio artists.
Exhibiting Artist Minnesota Street Project Atrium Gallery
Reflection / Materiality Multimedia
Art Show
San Francisco, CA April 2021
Exhibited sculpture titled 'I'll Hold You' in multimedia group show.
Materials: Moroccan Sand clay, White Crackle Raku glaze Dimensions: 10.5" L x 10.5" W x 8" H.
Community Art Events Organizer Minnesota Street Project Studios
San Francisco, CA July 2017 to
December 2021
Produced 14 quarterly community ceramics events bridging Adobe employees with Minnesota Street
Project artists, inviting both local and visiting artists to teach and share their unique techniques, i.e.
slip-to-slab screen-printing, raku firing, nerikomi, natural printing, mishima, sgraffito, etc.
Coordinated two annual holiday art fairs to support local makers and expand brand engagement.
San Francisco, CA April 2017
to December 2021
Sustained an exploratory hand-building practice while attending workshops, artist talks, and arts
events.
Instructor
Golden Joinery
New York, NY
March to May 2015
Developed trauma-informed ceramics workshop curriculum for brain injury survivors in
partnership with Brain Injury Alliance New York State.
Inspired by kintsugi and focused on occupational therapy healing modalities through both tactile and symbolic repair with clay.
Student
Choplet Ceramics Studio
Brooklyn, NY
February 2014 to
May 2015
Completed three intensive courses in wheel-throwing, hand-building, glazing, and surface
design.
Creating new works.