Will Strauss is a ceramic and glass artist based in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He earned his BFA from Temple University, and was the recipient of the Rudy Staffel Award for Excellence in Ceramics. Will is currently working at Lancaster Creative Factory as an instructor and apprentice. Will has participated in a number of group shows, and one solo exhibition for his graduating thesis at Tyler School of Art. He is experienced in small to large scale throwing and handbuilding techniques, as well as finishing techniques. Will has experience and a solid knowledge of most kilns and firing techniques. He also has basic glass blowing and flame working skills, and more advanced stained glass abilities.  His own work draws from tradition and tells a story through mark and material usage. He is currently interested in the viewers experiencing material in a “completed” state, while he experiences it in a perpetual state of flux.