ELLEN SHANKIN
has been a studio potter in the mountains of Virginia since 1978. She received her B.F.A. with honours from the N.Y. State School of Ceramics at Alfred. She exhibits her work nationally and has pieces in the collections of numerous Museums. Her work has appeared in many periodicals and books of Ceramic Art. She has been a guest lecturer and  instructor in more than 50 universities, art centers, and craft schools.
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