Olivia Ahrens is a potter based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in St. Paul Minnesota attending Northern Clay Center’s Summer Clay Camps and Teen Wheel. Olivia moved to Iowa to attend the University of Iowa and pursue a BFA in ceramics. She returned home during her summers to work as a NCC Clay Camp teacher. Currently she instructs classes for all ages at NCC while also working as the Outreach Technician. Olivia has fallen in love with the medium of clay, the process of ceramics and the community of Northern Clay Center. Her main passion is engaging new people in the magic of wheel throwing. Olivia is also an avid canoer, woodworker and cook – her ideal weekend is camping in the Boundary Waters with her girlfriend.
Olivia Ahrens
