Jeffrey Sun Young Park (b. 1987, Los Angeles, CA), a first-generation queer Corean based in Los Angeles, brings a unique perspective to his art practice, informed by his background as a licensed marriage and family therapist championing inclusivity and self-care within BIPOC, queer, and gender-nonconforming communities. Through his hand-built stoneware ceramics, meticulously crafted and fired using various techniques, Park invites viewers to explore themes of identity, community, and joy.

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Liyao Liao is an emerging illustrator and ceramic artist whose work challenges anthropocentric perspectives by depicting nonhuman creatures—real and imagined—as autonomous characters with agency of their own. At the heart of her work is the sense that there is a natural (and supernatural) world that does not revolve around us. 

Drawing inspiration from ancient cultures, artifacts, and mythology, Liyao’s work combines a sense of antiquity and solemnity with whimsy and childlike play. These strange yet familiar creations invite curiosity and empathy for nonhuman subjects, and encourages viewers to reconsider our relationship with our environment.  In her work, she hopes to connect authentically with her audience through emotional honesty and bold expression. 

Liyao received her BFA with honors from ArtCenter College of Design and currently works as an independent artist, exhibiting and selling her work locally.

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Reilly Talbot is a ceramic artist with a lifelong fascination with miniatures and the quiet escape they can be. Through repeated, delicate gestures, she builds playful miniature worlds — the kind of work that only opens up if you’re willing to slow down and look closely. There’s a particular joy in discovering these tiny works of art — in their intimacy, their humor, and the sense of wonder they invite.

Her process is hands-on and detail-oriented, continually pushing what is possible in her craft at such a small scale. Rooted in childhood wonder and careful craftsmanship, her pieces are intimate studies in care and presence — small works that ask us to pause, look closer, and notice the surprising weight, beauty, and joy that tiny things can carry.

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Nooree Kim is a multidisciplinary sculptor and animation artist based in Los Angeles. Her sculptures and ceramic pieces are an intersection of her background in animation as a figurative character designer and her exploration of emotion and identity through abstract forms. Through her practice in both the figurative and the abstract, she creates a world in which characters, forms, and emotions exist somewhere between the familiar and the imagined. Her work uses playful and expressive forms to explore the different ways we experience emotion, identity, and the world around us. 

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Sebastian Montes-Schiff (B.1998) (he/they) is a German–Mexican–American self-taught potter based in Los Angeles. In 2019, after personal challenges and run-ins with the law, he turned to clay as a means of healing. He began by teaching himself handbuilding techniques through youtube, initially working with air-dry clay. In 2020, he built his own woodfire kiln, committing to an intensive, self-directed practice grounded in intuitive experimentation. Initially drawn to clay for the self expression and clarity he found in clay, Sebastian began teaching independent workshops to expand communal access to the therapeutic properties of clay. He has since taught at local studios and partnered with nonprofits serving marginalized communities. After debuting his first gallery piece in 2023, he has presented five solo exhibitions. Sebastian’s practice remains centered around personal exploration, appreciation of nature, and sharing the joy of ceramics with others as vital parts of their ceramics journey. 

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Madelynn De La Rosa (b. 1992, Heidelberg, Germany) is an artist living and working in Los Angeles. She began working with clay in 2019, creating whimsical food sculptures. She continues to explore the medium as a way of offering a lighthearted, playful way of viewing the world and the objects within it.

Over the years, Madelynn has thoughtfully curated a world of her own through different mediums—clay, film, illustration, and beyond. Her work is rooted in nostalgia, tenderness, and the charm of old Americana. Through her ceramic practice, Maddie Cakes, familiar sweets and everyday objects are reimagined as hand-painted sculptures, inspired by the places she’s lived around the world, childhood memories, and her favorite artists and illustrators as a kid.

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Kuurimi is a ceramic artist that brings fun and playful interpretations of dogs into her work. Her work is influenced by the happiness and wonders of childhood and embraces everything colorful, cute, and adorable. She draws inspiration from silly creatures, nature, and anything cute and whimsical. Through her work, Kuurimi hopes to evoke a sense of joy and to create pieces that bring happiness in a space. 

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I’m Allie. I make art under the name Allifacio. I started as a very serious unserious artist and now my practice has somewhat merged with an online niche micro influencer persona. I’m from Portland, OR, I’m half Filipino and I think that’s irrelevant but also very important to say. I dropped out of art school and now I sculpt miniature friends for people. I LOVE CERAMICS!!! 

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Noe Reyes is a multidisciplinary artist born in Chihuahua, Mexico and based in Los Angeles, CA. His work focuses on documenting moments in time, utilizing ceramic practice to create relics that encapsulate everyday life.

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Jade Wong is the ceramicist behind Jade’s Pots. Her work explores how simple forms and surfaces can hold memory, comfort, and personal stories, shaped by her upbringing in a Hong Kong‑American household where handmade objects were part of everyday life. Jade’s practice blends personal history with shared creativity, inviting people to slow down and appreciate the everyday objects that shape their lives.

She founded the UCLA Ceramics Club, creating an inclusive, student‑run space that brought clay to campus as an accessible, collaborative medium. That experience continues to guide her approach to her community workshops.

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