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BIOGRAPHY

Jenny makes functional stoneware ceramics in her studio on a miniature horse farm in Northern Kentucky. She starts with wet clay, making and finishing forms and vessels before a drying period to allow firing, glazing and firing again on site. When she's not in Kentucky making, she spends her time in Chicagoland, where she shares a home with her person and her cat, Harley. She enjoys growing plants, exploring new food in new neighborhoods and going on table top game adventures.

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She has explored several artistic mediums, but began focusing her pursuit of ceramic art in 2017. Along this journey, with the help of many, she has been a student, a teacher, a builder, an electrician and a kiln specialist.

 

As of December 2025, Jenny is thoroughly enjoying her shiny-new-extremely-efficient kiln, stocking up for the 2026 market season and making lots of 90s cups and Confazzo vessels to feature in Revelry Gallery & Boutique in NuLu, Ky. 

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I believe ceramic work is a collaboration between myself and the materials I work with. I acknowledge that I can only influence the materials, never truly removing the memory of the shapes the clay has been before. I also recognize that my control of a piece ends when it goes into the kiln.

 

My intention is that each piece will be a unique treasure for people to use, to enjoy them, and even to break them (eventually). I intentionally avoid making exclusively decorative pieces because I do not want to add clutter and waste to our shared surroundings. 

CURRENT COLLECTIONS

​I'm still following my desires and making pieces of all shapes, decorated in one of these two general styles:​

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The Future Was Now celebrates the bright geometric splashes of color found throughout the decades. A mix of Mod, midcentury, vaporwave, Trapper Keeper, Rocko's Modern Life and so many disposable cups. "90s" and "Confazzo" are the favorites so far.

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Natural Respite reflects the colors and textures of nature. These pieces are designed and glazed to help us recall beaches, forests, gardens and the quiet sanctuary of a back yard. These glazes are the traditional reactive glazes used in ways that are familiar and fresh. "Seaside" and "Ash" never disappoint.

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