Jay Strommen received his MFA degree in ceramics from The School of the Art Institute (2000). After his graduation he was a resident artist at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural in Japan from 2001 - 2002 and has been a teacher at Park West Ceramics and Lillstreet Art Center. His work has been featured throughout the United States in association with wood fired ceramics.
Strommen is the founder of the Chicago Ceramic Center at the Bridgeport Art Center. He opened the center in October 2015.
As a contemporary artist serving the ancient traditions, ceremony and the
preservation of the imagination are of the utmost importance. I feel honored
to have arrived at a point in my artistic discoveries that fully engage the
current preconceptions of what “art” really is, furthermore, creating works
of art that all humanity can enjoy sharing.”
