About

The Object Enthusiast Kansas City Ceramic Artist, Emily Reinhardt is seated in a blue shop coat with white jeans in her studio with pottery set up around her

Emily Reinhardt is a ceramic artist and designer whose work focuses on beautiful, functional ceramic objects for the home. In her studio in the Crossroads Arts district of Kansas City, Missouri, Emily designs and builds by hand a variety of one-of-a-kind objects, including plates, vases, wall hangings, tumblers, mugs, goblets, and trays. Her modern, unfussy aesthetic features perfectly imperfect shapes and stunning surface design techniques, such as striking glazes, touches of gold luster, bold patterns, texture, and raised effects.

Emily founded The Object Enthusiast in 2011 and continues to grow a loyal community of customers and students, teaching classes through Claymates in Kansas City. She is also the co-founder of Duet, the shop that shares a space with her Crossroads studio. Emily lives in Kansas City, Missouri. To see more of her work, follow along @theobjectenthusiast on Instagram.