Teamwork

Close-up of a smiling woman with short, curly brown hair and blue eyes, wearing pearl earrings and a blue patterned sleeveless top, standing in a room with white walls and colorful fruit posters.
Red badge with white and dark blue text, reading 'American Council Personal Trainer on Exercise', and a white checkmark symbol.

N. Elizabeth Schlatter is the creator of The Aligned Potter. A ceramicist who took a 30-year hiatus from the wheel, she quickly realized that her body now requires a lot (!!) more support to throw pots without aches, pains, and potential long-term damage. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Schlatter is also an independent curator, writer, and consultant. She co-curated the 2024 NCECA Annual Exhibition, Rendered Fusion: Clay, Connection, Attention, and in 2025, earned her Personal Training Certificate from the American Council on Exercise (ACE).                  

For more information, see her website, her LinkedIn profile, or her Instagram.

In-Kind contributions provided by 
Outline drawing of the words 'clay ground' in large, stylized letters.
Logo of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, featuring stylized orange books and gray background.
Girthin Grip logo with red circular design and the brand name in bold red letters.
Stylized graphic of eyeglasses with the word doubletake written below, with the letters mirrored at the bottom.
A black and white illustrated logo with the word 'MUDTOOLS' inside an oval, surrounded by various mud and paint tools such as brushes, spatulas, and mixing paddles.
Logo featuring stylized mountain peaks in pastel colors with the text 'Carved in Mud Studios' underneath