Rooted in Clay. Based in Ann Arbor.

I make sculptural vessels that aren’t complete until you add a plant. I also teach clay classes and workshops around Ann Arbor.

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Handbuilt By the Water bonsai vessel with cut-out branches and blue glazed details.

Recent Work

By the Water sculptural ceramic vessel
By the Water
Winter Branches sculptural ceramic vessel
Winter Branches
City Series sculptural ceramic vessel
City Series

Explore each series. On a computer, move over a pot to see a possible planting. Plants have been digitally added.

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Commissions

I make handbuilt bonsai pots for particular trees. We start with your tree: its shape, its history, and what you hope for in a pot. I draw, test colors, and let the form develop as I work in clay.

Allow eight weeks from acceptance until your pot is ready to ship.

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Tempest NeuCollins looking at bonsai trees displayed on outdoor wooden stands.
Tempest NeuCollins teaching with clay and botanical materials at Graye’s Greenhouse.

Classes & Workshops

I teach clay classes and workshops around Ann Arbor, from surface design for ceramic artists to beginner-friendly projects with clay and natural materials.

Designing Your Surface
Six-week classes for intermediate ceramic artists at Yourist Gallery and Studio.

The Clay Almanac
Seasonal workshops with air-dry clay and natural materials at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. Beginners welcome.

Art Table at Graye’s
An all-ages drop-in multi-media art session at Graye’s Greenhouse in Plymouth each Thursday.

Interested in bringing a workshop to your group or space? Explore private workshops.

Tempest NeuCollins behind a group of textured, handbuilt ceramic bonsai pots.

Upcoming Shows

Looking forward to 2027:

  • (Spring) Greenwitch Garden Bonsai Sale

  • (Late Summer) Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Member Show at Matthaei Botanical Gardens