Hannah Kautto - Ceramic Artist
Biography
Hannah Kautto is a ceramic artist who explores figurative sculpture and functional work. Kautto received an Associate Fine Arts from Rochester Community and Technical College, MN, in 2015. After graduation, she spent two years in Minneapolis, MN, working in a ceramic production studio. In 2018, she uprooted and moved to Missoula, Montana. Hannah was a summer resident at the Clay Studio of Missoula in 2024 and also received her BFA in ceramics from the University of Montana, Missoula, in 2024, graduating magna cum laude. She is currently an Early Career Artist Resident at Northern Clay Center, with completion expected in 2025.

Education
2024
BFA University of Montana, Missoula
2014
AFA Rochester Community and Technical Callege, MN
Residencies
2025
Northen Clay Center, Minneapolis MN, Early Career Residency, 1year.
2024
The Palace Gallery, Ellensburg WA, Summer Resident
2023
Clay Studio of Missoula, MT, Summer Resident
Exhibitions
Solo
2024
"Copious" Zootown Arts Community Center, Missoula, MT
Group
2024
2024
"Holiday show" Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT
"406 Cup Show" Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Missoula MT
2024
“International Cup Show” Juried by Chris Alveshere, Clay Studio of Missoula,
MT
2023
“Boundaries” Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
2023
2023
2023
“Wichita National Ceramic Invitational” Ruben Sanders Gallery, Juried by
Chotsani Eliane Dean, Wichita, KA
“Boundaries” Medalta Yuill Family Gallery, Alberta, Canada
“[DYS]FUNCTIONAL,” Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Juried by Austin Coudriet
Missoula, MT