Shelleigh Buckingham - Clay Artisan 

Shelleigh is a native of Birmingham, Alabama who found ceramics as her passion after practicing optometry for 18 years. In undergraduate college, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Printmaking with Honors, and is now returning to her original calling of making art.

Her love of etchings and lithography can be seen in the rustic leaf imprints that are revealed with underglaze on each piece. She hand designs stamps and draws images as well as making templates for transfer and impression into clay. The edges of some of her work are deckled, similar to the torn edges of paper in printmaking. All pieces are slab built and fired to cone 6.

Shelleigh’s art is inspired by a love of nature, simple symbols, and organic shapes. She loves making pieces for people to enjoy and use that encompass both a reflection of beauty and functionality.