Fig and Owl Studio LLC

Deanna Steiner is a ceramic artist from Morganton, NC. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English (Journalism and Education) and a Bachelor of Science in Design. She took her first wheel throwing class at a city run arts center in Raleigh, NC in 1998. Over the years, she has taken many workshops and classes to improve her pottery making skills. She has also taken classes to develop other creative outlets such as jewelry making and painting. After leaving her position as a user interface designer at IBM, she opened Fig & Owl Studio llc in 2020. Since then, she has devoted her time and energy to her ceramic art practice. Her main body of work is hand built, but she still uses the wheel on occasion. Hand building frees her to add more texture to her work and explore different construction techniques. She has an eclectic aesthetic that combines modern, historical, and organic elements. The resulting objects have a classic feel with a modern appeal. She uses a simple color palette, but embellis