One-to-one lessons
Personalized wheel throwing or handbuilding, 90 minutes for one person (€50). Suitable for first-time makers and more experienced students who want focused guidance.
Lesson details and booking ↗Born there.
Made here.
An American ceramic artist and designer working in Milan between functional objects, sculptural expression, teaching, and international competition.
Artist / Ceramicist / Designer
Daniel Pontoriero is Dapo.
His ceramics sit between function and sculpture, and are made to be touched, used or enjoyed in daily routine.
Daniel earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Sustainable Planning from the University of Colorado Boulder (2018–2022), followed by a Master in Urban Visioning and Architectural Design at Domus Academy in Milan (2022–2023). During his time in Milan he worked with Matteo Mauro Studio and has shown in exhibitions curated by Pietro Monopoli in Milan.
DAPOTTERY Studio is the working home of that practice: art, design, manufacture, lessons, and commissions under one roof in Lambrate.
9+Years of practice
6International exhibitions
3Competition locations
MIBased in Milan
Work with the studioLearn. Make.
Learn. Make.
Collaborate.
Tactile, calm, and memorable experiences shaped around material.
Group classes
Two-hour group sessions for up to eight guests, including firing. For friends, families, teams and other groups.
Group session details ↗Commissions
Collections, restaurant and hotel ware, graduation gifts, private artworks, and site-specific ceramic pieces developed through a collaborative process.
Explore commissions ↗Selected credentialsEducation
Education
and awards.
Master, Urban Visioning + Architectural Design
Domus Academy Scholars Award.
Milan, ItalyEducation
Bachelor, Environmental Design
Sustainable Planning; Tim Grice Scholars Award.
Boulder, USAEducation
2018
Ceramics Excellence Award
Awarded in 2017 and 2018.
New Jersey, USAAward
Selected recordExhibitions
Exhibitions
and competitions.
Apr
Argilla Frattura
Group exhibition curated by Pietro Monopoli, April 9–16.
Milan, ItalyExhibition
Jan
Gruppo Cosmo
Group presentation of six artists, January 22.
Nov
Castello Belgioioso
Gruppo Cosmo group exhibition curated by Pietro Monopoli, November 22.
Lombardy, ItalyExhibition
Sep
4th International Menemen Ceramic Festival
Competition and exhibition, September 5–7, representing the United States.
TürkiyeCompetition
May
6e Marché International de la Céramique
Wheel-throwing competition, May 31, representing the United States.
Aug–Sep
Argillà Italia, Faenza
Mondial Tornianti wheel-throwing competition, August 30–September 1, representing the United States.
University of Colorado Boulder
Exhibition.
Boulder, USAExhibition
Trash in Italy
Environmental design project.