Raised in Cleveland, Ohio MaPo Kinnord earned a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a MFA from Ohio State University. From 1984 to 1992 taught ceramics and produced functional ceramics in Massachusetts and Berkeley California. Moving to Louisiana in 1995 she is now an associate professor of art at Xavier University of Louisiana. Maintaining a studio in New Orleans she continues to create ceramic sculpture and develop art education projects. To find out more about MaPo’s work visit mkinnordart.com