Wayne Fuerst has been a potter for nearly 30 years. He began his schooling in Wisconsin, then moved on to the University of Southern Maine on a scholarship, and continued on to UMASS Dartmouth. He has worked with potters such as Mark Shapiro, Chris Gustin, and Makoto Yabe. He currently teaches at the Harvard University Ceramics Studio in Cambridge, MA and at Mudflat Studio in Somerville, MA. He has previously taught at the UMASS Studio, in New Bedford, and the Worchester Craft Center. Wayne also ran the ceramics studio at the Boston Center for Adult Education.