JACKIE HEAD grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana where her interest in ceramics began in high school. She received a BFA, with an emphasis in Ceramics, and a BS in Arts Management from Indiana University, Bloomington in December, 2014. In the summer of 2014, Jackie had the opportunity to study abroad in China and worked at the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen. During her three-week stay, she began her exploration in creating slip cast wall tiles and working with tessellations. Jackie has pursued art residencies at The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and the Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2022, Jackie completed her MFA in Ceramic Art in 2022, at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and relocated back to Indianapolis. Upon returning to the Hoosier state, she completed an outdoor public art piece with the Indianapolis International Airport and had her first solo exhibition in New York City.