Jill Spawn

Born and raised in Indiana, I have always been crafty and artistic. I found ceramics in college, and after my first throwing class I was hooked. I graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, specializing in Ceramics, in 2000. I had always dreamed of living somewhere with nice warm weather, so shortly after graduating I followed a good friend and moved to Phoenix. I wanted to continue my ceramics practice after my move. I found the Desert Dragon Pottery Studio in North Phoenix, owned and operated by Michelle (Mishy) Katz. Over twenty years later, the Dragon is still a great studio and community for me. Over the years I’ve built up a nice home studio where I make and fire much of my work. My studio occupies the back section of our extra large garage. My 2 electric kilns sit on the back corner of the property and are easy to access from the studio or the house. And we have a room that I primarily use as a gallery, displaying all my pottery. My work consists of three firing types: oxygen neutral firing in an electric kiln, reduction firing in a gas kiln, and wood firing. The 3 firing types each have unique characteristics, and I try to play to the strengths of each while keeping a cohesive style.