Kris Kessey creates unique stoneware vessels in a variety of forms inspired by the natural world.  Born in 1953 in Oakland, California, she received her B.A. in Art ( Printmaking / photography ) from the University of Nevada, Reno and her M.A. in Ceramics  at California State University at Fresno.   Her work is widely shown in the USA, and is in public and private collections throughout the United States,  Australia, and Norway.  Whether working in sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, or photography, Ms. Kessey’s work stems from an acute sensitivity to nature and natural things.  As a curious person, she loves experimenting, and her work reflects this, evolving with each new day.