Dallas Wooten was born in Louisville, KY, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics from Indiana University Southeast, right across the river. Upon graduating, he attended Ohio University’s graduate program. Dallas completed his Masters in Fine Arts from OU in 2020. Following his time at OU, Wooten was a long-term Artist-in-Residence at Hope Center for Arts and Technology, Inc., where he taught classes at HopeCAT as well as Youngstown State University. Recently, Wooten has been awarded as a 2022 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist. Dallas founded Wooten Clayworks in 2020 and currently works full time there and out of his studio in Hackettstown, New Jersey, where he works as a studio artist. When he's not working, he enjoys playing games, hanging out with his friends, and spending time with his cats.

Rachael was born in Louisville, KY. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Drawing and Painting from Indiana University Southeast in 2018. Since then, she has taught classes at several different Art Centers, performed as the Art Curator at a small gallery, and worked independently as a graphic designer. She has had 7 solo exhibitions in addition to being included in numerous group and juried exhibitions. Rachael works independently as a fine artist from her home studio and has been a part of the Wooten Clayworks team from the beginning. Outside of work and the studio, Rachael enjoys gardening, writing, and spending time with her 3 cats.

Taylor Sijan is a full-time studio potter originally from Ohio. She earned a BFA in 3-D Arts from Bowling Green State University (2016) and an MFA with ceramics emphasis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2021). In 2020, Taylor was named one of Ceramics Monthly’s Emerging Artists. These days, she enjoys traveling to teach techniques to students and has demonstrated at institutions, including Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, Peters Valley School of Craft, Gasworks NYC, and Saratoga Clay Arts Center. When she’s not in the studio, she is usually gardening, hiking, or spending time with her two cats.

Josh is a seasoned professional who was born and raised in Louisville, KY. He developed a keen interest in global sourcing from a young age and joined the family business at 24. He quickly made a name for himself and rose through the ranks to other challenging roles in sourcing and product management for industry leaders such as doTerra & Prinova. Today ,he serves as the Senior Vice President for one of the largest raw material manufacturers in the Flavor & Fragrance industry - PT Van Aroma. Outside of work, Josh is an accomplished guitarist who has been passionate about music from a young age. He spends his free time practicing and creating music, consistently pushing the boundaries of the acoustic genre. 

Victoria was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the age of 21, she moved to California, where she finished her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and completed a Professional Designation degree in Merchandise Marketing at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco. In 2013, she reconnected with her roots and entered the Flavor and Fragrance Industry, wholesaling essential oils produced in Bulgaria. In 2017, together with Josh, she started a distribution arm for one of the biggest producers of Bulgarian essential oils – Triglav-Edelvais. In 2020, she founded Felt So Good Soap with Rachael Bailey by her side - a company that offers handcrafted felted soap bars with intricate designs. In her free time, Victoria loves to spend time with her friends, travel, hike, sing, and go ballroom dancing with Josh.