About

Emma Umberger is a designer and ceramic artist based in Richmond, Virginia. She received her BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in Craft and Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. Emma has been working with clay since 2016 and is a co-founder and current member of Spiral Clay Collective, a ceramics collective based in Richmond VA. Her current ceramic practice focuses on creating functional wares for everyday use in the home that spark joy. She focuses on the materiality and purpose of her pieces in order to create harmony between design and function. Emma is currently working with glaze chemistry to further customize and perfect the glazes she uses in her ceramic work.