About

PETER PAUL POTTERY

I am a Minnesotan born and raised.  In my freshman year at Roseville Area High School I took my first ceramics class and fell in love with clay.  Making pots came naturally to me and I loved the challenge of getting what was in my head out onto the table.  It was a great creative outlet for my young self.  

Following high school I attended Bethel University Where I obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis on ceramic art. While I had no idea what would come next for myself, I did know I wanted to keep making pots.

After graduating with my BFA, I got my first job working at Deneen Pottery as a Glaze Technician.  This was a huge learning experience. Working in a production setting was completely new to me and showed me a perspective on making pots that I would not have gotten anywhere else. The hardest lesson for me to learn was that it would be very difficult for me to be a potter on my own while also working and making pots for someone else. 

I am currently completing a residency with Guillermo Cuellar funded by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. I am so grateful for the grant that has allowed me to work as a potter full time. 

I currently live in Saint Paul with my wife, two cats and dog. I just recently began working as the Studio Technician at the Eagan Art House and am making my own work in my home studio.