About

Artist Statement

I’ve had a complicated relationship with doing the dishes. 

Growing up, the family dishwasher always seemed to be working well enough to sanitize, but *just* broken enough to not quite get the job done, so doing the dishes was perpetually on the chore list. We cleaned them by hand and then again through the machine. 

After that, my first living space as an adult included one working sink available to me that was located far from my space, and floors away supplying just cold water. Naturally, this made my aversion to doing the dishes significantly worse.

I’ve since upgraded to my cozy little kitchen with hot water and a small, old-school dish drying rack that folds down from its mount on the wall. 

My cabinets contain exclusively hand-made pots that each have their own unique background. 

I love hand washing my dishes.

I want to make pots that people enjoy taking care of.

BIOGRAPHY

Lindsey Pankratz was born and raised in Helena, Montana, where she still resides today. Her introduction to clay took place in high school, and she has been pursuing ceramics ever since.

In 2017 she began working for a local family pottery and by 2020 she joined them in their move to Oregon for a 6 month internship.

At the start of 2021 she returned to her home base and promptly began working for the Archie Bray Foundation in The Clay Business where she continued employment for just under 5 years. She now works in The Bray’s education department as their Education Coordinator.

In 2024, Lindsey was accepted into the Educational Fellowship program at The Archie Bray Foundation, where she explored form and prioritized career development. In addition to elevating her artistic and professional presence, she instructed a number of ceramics classes, reaching a variety of students with diverse goals and a wide range of experience levels. 

Throughout her time working in a “ceramics mecca”, she has had the pleasure of working with a number of accomplished artists including Giselle Hicks, Sunshine Cobb, Kelsie Rudolph, and Raven Halfmoon, performing a wide variety of studio assistance.

Her studio practice currently takes place at the Clay Arts Guild of Helena where she is a glaze tech and former board member.