noah (he/they) is a ceramic artist living and working in brooklyn with over 10 years of clay experience. since moving to nyc in 2022, he has worked as a ceramics instructor, fabricator, technician, and studio manager. originally from minnesota, noah first fell in love with clay while attending macalester college in the twin cities. in addition to making both functional and sculptural work they enjoy sharing their skills and passion for clay with others, especially its therapeutic qualities.
algae worldwide, issue 03 "regeneration" release party
the living gallery, september 2025
ovington pottery, bay ridge
for inquiries regarding work, commissions, or creative collaborations please contact noahfrederickheil@gmail.com
2019 B.A. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN. Honors in Ceramics
2020 Post Graduate Art Apprentice, Ceramics, Macalester College
2025 Algae Magazine Issue 03 “Regeneration”, Collaborative Project, The Living Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2023 Hive Mind, Group Exhibition, Powerhouse Arts. Brooklyn, NY
2021 Momentary Certainties, Group Exhibition, Eagan Art House. Eagan, MN
2019 “kin/shift”, Group Exhibition, Law Warschaw Gallery Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2019 Between and Beyond, Solo Exhibition, Koch Gallery Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2018 Ekphrastic 3.0, Collaborative Project, Soo Visual Arts Center. Minneapolis, MN
2025 – 2026 Ceramics Instructor, Center K-12, Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, NY
2025 – 2026 Instructor, Ovington Pottery. Brooklyn, NY
2024 – present Studio Assistant/Instructor, e.e. ceramic studio. Brooklyn, NY
2024 – present Ceramic Studio Technician/Instructor, 92NY. New York, NY
2022 – present Instructor, ClayHouse Brooklyn. Brooklyn, NY
2022 – 2024 Ceramic Technician & Fabricator, Powerhouse Arts. Brooklyn, NY
2022 Technical Assistant for Waterlines, Performance Art Intensive. Gremlin Theater, St. Paul, MN
2021 – 2022 Instructor, Northern Clay Center. Minneapolis, MN
2021 – 2022 Production Potter/Instructor, Dock 6 Pottery. Minneapolis, MN
2019 “Between and Beyond”, Honors Project/Capstone, Macalester College. St. Paul MN
2018 Joan Adams Mondale Endowed Scholarship in Ceramics, Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2017 Student Blogs, travel writer/artist for IES Abroad. Granada, Spain
2016 “Friction”, The Spark, Macalester College. St. Paul, MN