Paulina Kuratnick is a natural experience seeker and seasoned experience provider; as such she is a natural fit for Experience Pottery! Having earned a master’s degree in marketing, Paulina has been employed in the hospitality and education industries for many years. She brings a wealth of experience designing and marketing a wide variety of programs and opportunities for the public, and has been engaged with the arts, creativity, and holistic living opportunities for her entire life. One of her greatest passions in life is combining the arts and wellness to design opportunities for people to learn from. Paulina states “artistic expression and practice can help people combat depression, anxiety, and stress. By working with clay, I found a way to deliver powerful, impactful and engaging experiences that people don’t often have access to.” Jeff Kuratnick is a visual artist and educator. He has been actively involved in the ceramics field by making, exhibiting, designing programs, and teaching for the past two decades. He specializes in the wheel-thrown pottery, ceramic sculpture, and installation. In addition to his studio practice, Kuratnick has been actively involved in the field as an education and arts administrative professional for the past decade. He has served in roles such as Programs Coordinator, Everhart Museum (PA), Education Director and Ceramics Area Head at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (MT), Researcher with The Marks Project: The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics 1945 - Present (CT), Consultant with the Ora Lehrman Charitable Trust (CA), Program Manager at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio (PA), and Professor of Fine Arts at Misericordia University (PA).