About

Hello! I am Toryn Avery, the maker behind Opal Ceramics. I was born and raised in the Adirondack foothills region of New York State. Growing up in a family of artists, I had a particularly strong desire to learn ceramics on the pottery wheel, but never had the resources to do so until I moved to Raleigh, NC for graduate school.

After completing my master’s program in applied mathematics at NC State in 2021, I was fortunate enough to take pottery classes at the local community art studio. I worked in the studio practically every day for months honing my skills on the wheel and learning from my fellow potters.

In the summer of 2022, my partner Cody and I moved back to our hometown of Malone, NY with our dog Lenny, and set up a pottery studio in our home. My goal is to spread my love of ceramics to the people in my community and beyond.

Thank you so much for supporting my business!

~Toryn~