About the Artist:

Emily Jenkins is an American ceramic artist based in Southeast Michigan. Her works are primarily decorative functional, including dinnerware with sculptural elements. She works primarily in red and white stonewares, developing many of her own glazes and firing her electric kiln to cone 7-8.

Emily earned her BFA in textiles from Eastern Michigan University in 2006 and, beyond a semester of ceramics in university, she is largely self-taught and has been working in her home studio-shed since 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

You can find Emily’s work locally at shops such as Argus Packard Cafe and Ann Arbor Art Center, as well as at various artisan markets and festivals.

Artist Statement:

I am inspired by many things, including historical forms, folklore and fairytales, and the unsettling visual nature of fresh growth and decay within the natural world.

In each piece that I create I aim to evoke a sense of wonder and curiosity, inviting the viewer to get just a little bit closer to inspect.

Seven Magpies 2023 Calendar

• May 12 – Graye’s Greenhouse Artist Market – Plymouth, MI
• June 10-11 – Ann Arbor West Side Art Hop – Ann Arbor, MI
• June 24 – Argus Packard Cafe Summer Artisan Market – Ann Arbor, MI
• July 20-22 – Ann Arbor Street Art Fair – Ann Arbor, MI
• August 11-12 – Dexter Daze – Dexter, MI
• September 23-24 – Birmingham Common Ground Street Art Fair – Birmingham, MI
• October 21-22 – Ann Arbor West Side Art Hop – APPLIED
• October 28-29 – A2 Artoberfest – Ann Arbor, MI
• November 25 – Meadowlark Artisan Market – Plymouth, MI