Danny Meisinger

Danny Meisinger has been a professional potter for nearly 40 years. With little formal education in ceramics, he has relied on clay itself—with all of its trials, discoveries, and victories—as his greatest teacher.

Although Danny is often known for making large-scale work, that represents only a small part of his practice. His work ranges from pieces made with a half-pound of clay to forms requiring as much as 400 pounds, with the majority of his work using 10 pounds of clay or less.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching has become an increasingly important part of Danny’s practice. He loves teaching workshops and helping others navigate the steep hill of knowledge that ceramics represents. For Danny, sharing what he has learned through decades of working with clay is an extension of his own journey as a potter.