Lorna Meaden - New Mentor, 2027

Durango, Co. Lorna Meaden is a highly celebrated American studio potter and ceramic educator widely recognized for her intricate, functional soda-fired porcelain ware. Based out of her home studio in Durango, Colorado, Meaden balances practical usability with a lavish, highly ornamented aesthetic. Her work bridges the gap between everyday ritual and historical luxury

Jai Sallay-Carrington - New Mentor for 2027

Vancouver, BC. Canada. is an acclaimed Canadian transgender and non-binary sculptural ceramic artist who uses anthropomorphic and zoomorphic forms to explore human identities, behaviors, and emotions. Based out of their local studio, Flaming Otter Ceramics in Vancouver, British Columbia, their art actively challenges cis-normative and heteronormative societal structures by celebrating queer and trans experiences

Ruth Li - New Mentor in 2027

Sydney, Australia.

Ruth Ju-shih Li (李如詩) is a prominent contemporary Taiwanese-Australian ceramic and installation artist known globally for her highly intricate, site-specific ephemeral sculptures made from raw clay, porcelain, and wax. Dividing her time between studios in Sydney, Taipei, and the historic porcelain city of Jingdezhen, China, her work explores deep themes of impermanence, renewal, memory, and spiritual heritage.