~Rebecca Morton is an artist and educator born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2004. In 2002, she participated in an International China Ceramic Cultural Exchange, working at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute in Jingdezhen, China. After returning to Pennsylvania, she built and operated her own ceramic studio for ten years before completing her master’s degree in fine arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2017.
Before joining Baltimore Clayworks, Rebecca lived in Kingston, New York, and taught at ceramic art centers throughout the Hudson Valley as well as at Dutchess Community College. As Director of Artist and Studio Programs, she coordinates visiting artist workshops and virtual artist talks, supports resident artists, oversees studio operations, and nurtures the creative community that shapes daily life at Clayworks. She is currently living in Baltimore, MD.