Adrian Arleo

Adrian Arleo was the first ceramic artist that I discovered on my own who greatly inspired me. I think it's fair to say that finding Arleo pushed my enjoyment of clay into a much deeper relationship. Her work showed me the kind of magic clay could create in the hands of an artist and it was at that point I realized how badly I wanted to feel that magic.

You can hear an interview with the artist here. A rare treat for sure.

(images via Ravens Wing Studio, the Jane Sauer Gallery, the Virginia A Groot Foundation, the Archie Bray Foundation, ArtPark, and Of the West)