Ariana Heinzman was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her BFA from the RISD. She was chosen as one of Ceramic Monthly’s Emerging Artists in 2020. She is currently represented by J. Rinehart Gallery in Seattle, WA and lives and works on Vashon Island. Her work includes sculpture, wall works, and functional objects that blend floral imagery, utilitarian vessels, and the body. Her work represents the dueling desires of succumbing to nature and controlling it.