Samuel Harley is a studio potter. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Sam worked as an iron caster and welder before finding belonging and obsession in studio ceramics. This obsession led him to an apprenticeship with Lisa Hammond in London, England, followed by another apprenticeship with Matt Jones west of Asheville, North Carolina. The deep ties to tradition and the lineage formed in both apprenticeships remain endless sources of inspiration. His work seeks to combine the lessons of British studio pottery and the folk ceramics of the Carolinas, his adopted home, along with design inspiration from his metalworking background. Sam is now the Lead Resident Artist at Township10.