My name is Jen Cole and I have been in the ceramics world  since I was 10 years old. Being raised in the arts laden town of Asheville, NC -  I have had my hands in the clay for over 20 years. After working as a studio aid in my High School, I got a full scholarship to Penland School of Crafts and attended the Fall of 2002 concentration. I worked as a ceramics teacher at Racine Center for the Arts in Wilmington, NC and continued my personal creations. When I graduated with  Masters in Coastal Management from UNCW in Spring of 2009, my love of the ocean flooded my love for ceramics and Teal Turtle Studio was born. 

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Supporting local is extremely important to me and we source 100% of our clay from North Carolina. 

 

 I currently draw inspiration from my coastal town of Wilmington, NC, my pack of rescue dogs and my love of ocean creatures. A portion of all of my proceeds go to help rescue dogs in need.  Thanks for stopping by!