Meet the Team
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Founder & TeacherJessica Archibeque is a ceramic artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After studying Sculpture & Ceramics at the University of New Mexico and working as a toy designer in Los Angeles, she returned home to open her own pottery studio. A passionate teacher, Jessica loves sharing her knowledge of both wheel throwing and handbuilding—often blending the two with sculptural details that celebrate both function and form.
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Sierra Estes (she/they) lives and works on unceded Tiwa land, so-called Albuquerque, New Mexico. They received thier BA in Ceramics in 2015 and has worked as a potter ever since. After a 6 year stint as a production potter in Houston, TX, they moved to the desert to slow down and make fewer pots. Sierra loves dirt, desert brush, and groggy clay.
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TeacherI am a Fine Art graduate from the University of New Mexico, and an artist based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am a ceramic artist and oil painter. My main squeeze is ceramics, I put all my time and energy into making work I am proud of. The work I do in ceramics is mainly focused on functional ware, but I do sculpture as well. My intention is to create fun, playful work that evokes a free spirited approach to functional ware. I use graphic and bold images, unconventional elements for handles, and bright colors for my surface work.
My work stands out because of the unexpected elements in my work, such as banana handles, crystals, graphic imagery, and bright colors. These elements are used to provoke a rebellious approach to traditional ceramics. The inspirations for my work include but are not limited to human anatomy, nature, and pop art
My work has been featured in 2016 Velvet Minds exhibition at 5G Gallery in Albuquerque, NM, Penland Art Benefit Auction, Scholarship to Penland Summer Workshop 2014, Scholarship to Arrowmont School of Craft Sculptural Symposium 2018, and several University of New Mexico exhibitions. I have attended Penland Summer workshop with a scholarship for a Wood Firing class under Nick Schwartz, as well as a scholarship to Arrowmont School of Craft, Sculptural Symposium and attended three NCECA Conventions. My studio is based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and I like to focus my efforts on gaining a strong sense of originality, and creative style.
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Shane Silva, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, discovered his love of pottery during high school, and quickly found himself at home in the ceramics studio. Determined to turn his obsession into a career, Shane pursued a degree in ceramics from the University of New Mexico, participated in a research trip to Arita, Japan, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2017. The functionality of the art medium, and the process itself, are the greatest sources of inspiration in his work.