About
Aimee Marcinko is an Arizona native residing in Tempe, Arizona, as a college ceramic and drawing educator. She holds an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Florida, an MA in Art Education from Arizona State University, and a BA in Ceramics. Aimee has experience in industrial slip casting, studio management, and community arts engagement. She was the production manager for Oak and Earth Creations, using design software and 3d printers to fabricate molds for slip-cast production. Before her graduate studies, she managed the ceramic bell production facility at Arcosanti in Arizona's high desert. Aimee’s experiences living in Arcosanti’s experimental city (Arcosanti.org) has led her to investigate the human connection with nature, lighting, and immersive experiences. When not in the studio, Aimee tends to her garden or investigates nature in outdoor experiences.
The conceptual framework within her work focuses on nature-based experiences during her travels. She has traveled extensively and has completed workshops, internships, and residencies at art centers around the world, including Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology, The Pottery Workshop of Jingdezhen, Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, and The Phoenix Art Museum. Aimee's work has been exhibited at Wildfire Ceramics Studio, Phoenix College, Arizona State University, The University of Florida, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont, The Morean Clay Center, and many more.