Nikki Lewis

Nikki Lewis (b. 1976) is a ceramic artist who works in Los Angeles, California. “I like to get dirty,” she says, explaining her long-standing love for making all things clay.

She throws exquisite delicate functional work that feature intricate handles, fluted lips, and painterly glazes. Nikki teaches at the Cahuenga School of Pottery, Oakwood School, and is a lecturer at California State University Northridge, California State University Los Angeles, and Mt. San Antonio College; she received her B.F.A. from the Kansas City Art Institute and M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

L: Nikki Lewis, Untitled Tea Set, 2004, Lauren Jordan photograph
R: Nikki Lewis, Teacup



Ceramics artist, Nikki Lewis, talks about craft, clay, and art, and being an artist.





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