Kari Woolsey’s ceramic work focuses on the everydayness of objects and vessels around us through making functional pottery, as well as larger installations. She received a BFA in Ceramics from Florida Atlantic University in 2011 and a MFA in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2018. She has completed artist residencies at Clay Arts Vegas, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and New Harmony Clay Project. Currently, Kari resides in Carbondale, IL. She teaches ceramics as an Assistant Professor of Practice at SIUC.