Instructor Bio: Bri Santo is the owner and designer behind Sumiware Ceramics and the founder of Studio Sumi, her very own pottery studio located in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond neighborhood. After growing up learning the craft in her mother’s professional pottery studio, Bri has spent over two decades working with clay. In 2021, she launched Sumiware Ceramics, a brand focused on creating bright, joyful pieces for people who want to live more creatively. With the opening of Studio Sumi, Bri now offers hands-on pottery workshops for all experience levels in addition to designing her own ceramic collections. You can also find her teaching workshops around the Bay Area. To check out Bri’s work and also learn more about Studio Sumi, visit her Insta at @sumiware.ceramics and her website at https://www.sumiware.com/.