Birdie Boone is a studio potter and ceramics educator. Her work is subtle, sense full, and expressive, made for daily use and contemplation. Born in West Virginia, Birdie grew up in rural southwestern Virginia and in the city of San Francisco, CA. She currently lives and maintains a full-time studio practice in Meadowview, VA. Birdie holds an AB in art from the College of William & Mary in Virginia (1993) and an MFA in ceramics from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (2005). Other teaching experience includes intro to advanced level college courses, community courses and workshops at craft venues.

Each year, BB cohorts learn about ceramic materials and modes of making, about glazing and glaze chemistry, and about firing kilns; they develop critical methods for technical and aesthetic decision making and become fully engaged makers. This includes exposure to ceramic aesthetic and philosophical traditions, contemporary ceramic practices, exposure to excellence in the ceramics field, as well as useful, practical knowledge for here and now.

The in-person workshop component serves both as an opportunity for cohorts to come together in person and get to know one another off-line, as well as a time for materials exploration and creative problem solving and a celebration of and appreciation for pottery.  Each year, this workshop is tailored specifically for the current cohort and takes place at my home and studio in Meadowview, Virginia. Specific workshop dates depend on everyone’s availability, including my own.