Marco Minetti is a Californian ceramic artist who works with local clay. Attracted by the large fermentation vessels known as "onggi" and the technique of making them, the artist spent five years as an apprentice to Kwak Kyungtae learning the spiral and paddle technique in Korea. As part of his training, he spent time in Jingdezhen, China, as well as in several studios in Japan. After extensive studies of Korean turning methods and "Buncheong", the Korean influence became and remains a strong inspiration for Marco Minetti's work.

The Buncheong method of placing a white engobe over darker forms is both challenging and liberating, capturing the energy and mindset of the artist in the moment of creation. Collecting and working with clay, minerals and ash, while simultaneously reinterpreting ancient forms, becomes an opportunity to keep in touch with nature in a fresh way. Marco Minetti strives to express this connection in his evolving work, both in large-scale objects and in tableware and teaware.