Jackie Head’s interest in ceramics began in high school. She received a Bachelor of Science in Arts Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in ceramics, 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 completed an internship at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina in 2015. She was an Artist in Residence at the Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, Florida from 2015-2017. She currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana where she maintains a private studio.