VALERIE BJORK SCHNAUFER | Clay
For as long as she can remember, Valerie has collected objects – stones, bugs, driftwood, shells, sea glass. Having studied education in Indiana, and worked long stints as a teacher in Florida, she took a break for several years to work with her boat captain husband on private yachts traveling the world.
A clay course she took at Penland School of Crafts led to her relocation to nearby Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where she established Rabbit Hop Studio where she creates vibrantly colored hand-built wall pieces, sculpture and jewelry from high-fire clay.