teaching

Heather Lepp offers workshops and demonstrations designed to inspire, educate, and deepen the connection between maker and material. Whether you’re new to ceramics or an experienced potter looking to refine your skills, her hands-on teaching approach ensures that every student leaves with new techniques, fresh inspiration, and a greater appreciation for the craft.

WORKSHOP HISTORY

New Clay Conference (Oct 2025)
📍 Ottawa, ON.

  • Invited as demonstrating artist for 5th annual New Clay Conference.

  • Demonstrated techniques on stage in conjunction with Cathi Jefferson and Marissa Alexander.

Clay Studio of Missoula (2024–Present)
📍 Missoula, MT

  • Instructs beginner and intermediate ceramics classes

  • Leads short-term workshops on handbuilding and wheel-throwing

West Virginia UniversitY
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
(2021–2024) 📍 Morgantown, WV

  • Taught two introductory ceramics courses

  • Led four Visual Foundations courses

Forum Art Institute – Ceramics Instructor (2020)
📍 Winnipeg, MB

  • Taught introductory, intermediate, and kids' ceramics classes

Clay Hub – Ceramics Instructor (2019–2020)
📍 Duncan, BC

  • Instructed introductory, intermediate, advanced, and kids' ceramics classes

  • STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

    Heather has an incredible command of ceramic skills and though Demonstrations did a great job of Explaining how students could improve their own technique. Even more so, she connects with her students through a very warm and engaging personality. Her easy presence encourages students to ask questions and gain further instructional insight into skills and ideas. Heather is a great instructor!

  • STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

    Heather is amazing. She's the 4th instructor I've had here and 6th or 7th pottery instructor I've had. She is positive, encouraging, approachable and also has helped me become a much better potter. She knew when to push me and how to critique my work at an appropriate level to push me into my growth zone without making me feel like I sucked, but so that I could see the mistakes and room for improvement. She did great demos and listened to what we were interested in learning. I loved the show and tells and seeing each other's work. 11/10 stars.

  • STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

    Heather Lepp is a gem. I'm really looking forward to taking more classes from her. She is creative, kind, an excellent explainer of techniques, and she has a lot of patience.

  • STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

    Heather did a great job instructing. She is kind, a clear communicator, generous with her knowledge and has a great sense of humor. She's shown a handful of demos that were new to me - despite being a return student for ~ 3 years now. She encourages exploration and creativity while still being empathetic if things go awry. Heather has a great understanding of clay and glaze chemistry, which has been fun to hear about. One of the most interesting and lovely parts of having Heather as an instructor has been her encouragement of community building in class. I appreciate her for encouraging honest conversations because they really help me grow….

  • STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

    Heather Lepp is a gem. I'm really looking forward to taking more classes from her. She is creative, kind, an excellent explainer of techniques, and she has a lot of patience.

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