Handmade

for you.

Catbird Pottery specializes in masterfully crafted small batch ceramics.

Jet Schmidt is the artist behind Catbird Pottery, a studio based out of the Antfarm Artist’s Cooperative in Downtown Raleigh, NC. She combines wheel-throwing with printmaking and brushwork techniques to create gorgeous, unique works of art for the home and garden.

Jet also has over 20 years of experience working with children and teens, developing educational programming, and managing camp operations. Currently, she is an elementary Visual Arts teacher and passionate about equity, social emotional learning, and teaching process-based art in her classroom.

She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design and a Masters of Art in Teaching from Meredith College in Raleigh.

In 2019, Jet received the Best Studio Artist Award at the Boylan Heights Artwalk in Raleigh.

The Antfarm Artist Cooperative was founded 30 years ago by NC State Art and Design graduates in the Boylan Heights neighborhood of Raleigh. Over the years, approximately 100 artists have worked in this historic building. The building was built in 1923. In 2021, we registered as a nonprofit and hope to expand our educational outreach soon. We also plan to continue work on organizing a 30 year anniversary exhibition featuring artists who have worked in this wonderful building, which was put on hold due to the pandemic.

Jet has served as Treasurer of Antfarm since 2019. Antfarm is open by appointment only. Please follow us on facebook or contact us here. 

Images:  B.Woods Photo