Meet the Artist
With over 25 years of working in clay, Jay’s first encounter with the potter’s wheel in a high school art class set in motion an unbreakable bond filled with fascination and inspiration for the world of ceramics.
It only grew stronger as he pursued a degree in Photography at what is now Lesley’s College of Art and Design. By his junior year he was taking as many ceramic classes as he could.
After graduating he found stimulation and solace working out of Harvard’s ceramic program as a staff member and teaching assistant.
From 2012 - 2021 Jay was a ceramic instructor for MIT, where he also ran a Master Class program, bringing in renowned ceramic artists (both national and international) for students to observe live demonstrations and participate in discussion with the artists about their work.
Today, Jay Pastorello is just super excited to share his work with the world as he continues to make, learn, fail, rebuild and refine his craft.