Hi! I'm Jordan, and this is  how I got here.

I was born and raised in Southern California and was lucky enough to know from a very young age that I wanted to be an artist.

I took art classes through most of my childhood, eventually landing in an arts high school - OCSA. I'm sure this is a large part of what got me accepted to various art schools. I went to school at MassArt in Boston, but ended up leaving the school at the start of the pandemic. At MassArt I was able to take foundry and participate in two Iron Pours, which I would love to participate in again. Thank you Marjee Levine and Vince for an amazing experience.

From there, I went back to Southern California and lived with my parents while attending community college. This is where I was able to hone my skills on the wheel. I made some crappy work and some not so crappy work. I will never forget how lovely it was to have the garage door open on a rainy day, listening to the water and making pots while staying dry. Post Covid, I graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in Studio Art, taking as many ceramics courses as possible. Chicago was rough for the first year, I had never been so surrounded by buildings, but by the end of my time there, I was in love. Honestly, I still am. Some professors that touched my heart are Peter O'Leary of Art and Esotericism, Liz McCarthy and Marie Herwald Herman in the Ceramics department, and Oli Watt who was my first Woodblock Relief professor. 

I knew I wanted to go back to California, so I moved in with my Aunt Gwyn in Costa Mesa and worked at a studio in Laguna Beach for about nine months before earning and accepting a job in Boulder and moving to Longmont. I am currently a work study at the Boulder Potter's Guild, and run a small studio out of my garage during the warm months. I also teach two classes a week at the most lovely pottery studio I know, the Wheelhouse. 

Most recently, I have been working under Mark Rossier as his apprentice. Mark is truly a gift to the ceramics world and I am beyond grateful to spend time in his studio a few times a week. Follow along on instagram for updates:
@markmudman 
@therockinyourpocket