Bio

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Quinn Hanna has had the honor of growing up in a diverse community of people of all ethnicities, abilities, sexualities, and gender identities. As such has inspired her art practice and passion for teaching art accessibly.

Aside from her work as a functional potter and teacher, Quinn is very passionate about sculpture and derives inspiration from her surroundings living in midwestern America. Most recently, Quinn’s work has been inspired by her experience with Neurodivergence and her childhood exposure to traditional craft motifs; of which have influenced her pattern development, now present on the surface of her ceramic works. Quinn’s artworks have been featured in many group exhibitions across Ohio and beyond, including the Ohio Craft Museum’s Best of 2024/2025 and The Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibition in Lancaster, PA (2024).

Quinn is currently a Ceramics Artist-in-Residence at Hope Center for Arts and Technology where she is continuing her work exploring themes related to her experiences with Sensory Processing Disorder. This collection explores the complex spectrum of Neurodivergence through figurative sculpture presented on wheel thrown platforms.

Upon completing HopeCAT’s artist residency, Quinn intends to continue on the residency track to further develop her portfolio and continue building relationships between artists before attending graduate school. Quinn hopes to attain her Masters in Fine Arts with the ultimate goal of teaching ceramics at the collegiate level.