OUR STORY
Boo&Finni is Just Emerson (Boo) and Jennifer Arnold (Finni). Emerson is originally from Dracut Massachusetts and Jennifer is originally from Jonesboro Arkansas. Emerson and Jen met in graduate school in 2012 where they both received their MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University NYS College of Ceramics.
Boo&Finni began in 2013 when we started hanging out more in Grad school. Being studio mates, we grew closer and started sharing ideas for artworks and sketching them out in a notebook over a cup of coffee at the local cafe Terra Cotta. Our ideas stemmed from a place of complete vulnerability with each other and left us free to express ourselves in a way that we would otherwise consider “too ridiculous or absurd” to create artwork from. Graduate school was a great time to experiment on our personal artwork, but there was something very special about the stuff we came up with together that we just couldn’t get on our own. We found ourselves getting together more often and eventually realized how much more excited we were to collaborate with one another on ideas for artworks and fantasizing about the possibility of creating them one day.
Following graduate school, we went our separate ways. For the first time in our lives we felt like a part of our creativity was missing as we lived separately. We quickly realized how important we were to each other and moved to Austin TX where we lived together in an old airstream. Over the last ten years we have slowly brought our sketchbook designs and ideas to life as functional sculptures, pottery, jewelry and lamps, which helped us build Boo&Finni into a small business selling our work at local farmers markets, pop-ups and shops. We have committed our lives to constantly growing as artists and actually pursuing our ideas no matter what.
OUR EDUCATION
Jennifer Arnold / Instructor - Artist
Jennifer is originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas. She earned her BFA in Ceramics from Penn State University in 2011, and received her MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University NYS College of Ceramics in 2014.
Emerson / Instructor - Artist
Emerson is from Dracut, Massachusetts. He earned his BFA from MassArt in Boston MA in 2008 and received his MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University NYS College of Ceramics in 2014.
OUR GOALS
As collaborative Artists -
"Our goal as a ceramic collaborative is to push ourselves creatively by constantly challenging and encouraging one another. The best discoveries originate from curiosity and our main objective is to play and get excited about new ideas. We design and produce everything from start to finish in our home studio. We take a handmade approach to kitsch, add a little humor with a touch of taboo subject matter. We like to offer an element of surprise for anyone who decides to take a moment, or invest in one of our pieces. Your curiosity and investigation is what gives our work a platform to express itself."
For Our Clay Center
"Provide a space to share and educate students from our collective knowledge, experience and practices in the ceramic arts and have fun doing it!"
Thank you for reading and taking a moment to understand our backgrounds and dreams. Every bit of interest helps us to be full time makers and educators, which isn't always the easiest road to go down. We are able to be full time makers because we are hustling, thrifting, compromising, sacrificing and crafty with our reality continuing to be artists no matter what. We are determined to live and thrive off the work we make and sell. Love B&F
GENERAL INFO
How can I purchase your pottery?
We sell all of our work in person at our Boo&Finni pottery, local farmer's markets or pop ups.
Stay up to date by checking our instagram account on which markets we attend for the upcoming weekend.
How do you make your work?
All of Boo&Finni's unique one of a kind pottery is handmade and designed by Emerson and Jennifer using the wheel, coil / pinching techniques, slip casting, slab building and sculpting. We use stoneware and porcelain clays and high fire for durability.
Are your pots dishwasher and microwave safe?
Yes, unless the pot has gold or white gold luster. If they have luster do not put in microwave and we suggest hand washing but it's not necessary.
What if I can't attend a market to purchase your work?
If you see something you like or interested in purchasing our work feel free to contact us
Do you offer wholesale or consignment?
No
Do you take custom orders?
Yes, at certain times of the year we can take on a minimal amount of custom orders. This usually fills fast and can take several months to fulfill.
Do you need an intern, apprentice or staff at Boo&Finni Clay Center?
Thank you but at this time we do not
Do you offer retail opportunities at your Boo&Finni Clay Center?
We will not sell other potter's work in our shop. We will have pop-up sale opportunities for our members and students.
More questions? Please send a direct message through instagram @booandfinni or email us booandfinni@gmail.com