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BIOGRAPHY

Kelli Sinner is an artist and educator who works with ceramics and paper.

Originally from Utah, Kelli received her BFA from Utah State University and her MFA from Penn State University. After graduate school, Kelli taught ceramics at Marymount College Manhattan. She also managed community arts ceramic studios and taught classes at the 92nd Street Y, and the Educational Alliance.

Kelli Sinner worked as a Professor of Art at Minnesota State University Moorhead from 2005-2021 teaching ceramics, papermaking, exhibitions, and foundation design. In 2015 she received MSUM’s Excellence in Teaching Award.

Kelli currently lives in Missoula Montana where she is the Program Coordinator for Open AIR MT, an Artist-in-Residence non-profit organization. She is also the co-owner of Workroom Montana, a community art center.

Kelli has completed artist residencies at Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, MT, Zentrum fur Keramik in Berlin, Germany, Penland Winter and Letterpress Residencies at Penland School of Craft in Penland, North Carolina.