Marise Fransolino

I was born in Brazil and have been living in the United States since 1983. My life as a ceramist began in 1999, after having finished my first pottery class. I was instantly intrigued by the medium and became fascinated with the process of throwing, glazing, and firing, and happily surprised to see how well my Industrial Design background fit with the ceramic arts.

At the same time, I found that I love teaching the medium, and started my ceramic instructor career teaching kids at a community arts center. Soon after, I started offering workshops and classes for adults as well.

Since I have set up my studio, I have been working full time while building my knowledge at ceramic workshops whenever possible. My passion and dedication to ceramics has taken me on a tireless search for more challenging techniques.

My work is to be used and enjoyed, and hopefully it will bring beauty into peoples lives. As an instructor, I hope to inspire others to love ceramics as much as I do.