Samantha currently resides in Lancaster City, PA. Her interest in ceramics became ignited after helping fire the wood kiln at Wheaton Arts in Millville, NJ. She began learning to throw in several small studios around Philadelphia and continued her journey after moving to Fairbanks, Alaska.
While studying at The University of Alaska, Samanth learned about atmospheric firing by working with anagama and reduction kilns. After moving back to South Jersey, Samantha became an intern at Wheaton Arts of South Jersey and began to pursue ceramics as a career.
In 2021 she became an associate potter. She makes functional pottery which typically starts on the wheel and is often hand altered to create unique forms. All of her work is fired in a salt or gas reduction kiln to cone 10. She enjoys playing with subtle patterns which reference nature on the surfaces of her pots by using flashing slips and a wax resist method.