Quinn Schmalenberg, an Athens Ohio native, has been throwing pots and making ceramic things for the better part of 11 years. She has been teaching with The Dairy Barn since spring of 2022. As a teacher, she hopes to inspire exploration and encourage experimentation with the versatile medium that is clay!
She currently works as a ceramic artist out of her home studio in Athens, selling wares at local pop-ups and festivals. As well as making pottery Quinn is also a Licensed Massage Therapist-always a tactile person by nature.
Working with students with differing ages, backgrounds, & knowledge in the pottery studio has inspired and revitalized the love of the process in her own work. Quinn hopes folks who take her classes will carry on that creative spark, incorporating these new skills in their lives, and enjoying the therapeutic experience of ceramic making for years to come!