Susan Mentrak

artist

I’m a Military Wife. Mom. Eater of potato chips. Vacuumer of crumbs. I think a good sense of humor is healthy and that most people are comedically constipated.

I went to the Columbus College of Art and Design and graduated in 1992 with a emphasis in illustration.

I have been featured in Little Thing Magazine (China), interviewed by the NYT for my work with Spoonflower, contributed to two books by Lark Books and have been featured in several doll magazines, as well as many craft & design blogs over the years.

Since 2016 I have been exploring a new medium to me - ceramics. I took a class at the local museum and I was hooked. It is interesting to see how I can incorporate my background in illustration into clay. I love storytelling and see each piece as a way to communicate my observations of the world. .

I teach ceramics at the Massillon Museum and the Canton Museum of Art.