Hi, I’m Jynell, creator + artist behind Mystic Mija. Thanks for being here.

I’m a functional potter based in Southern California, and I’ve been learning from clay for a little over a decade now. I took my very first ceramics class in 2010 at Oxnard College and continued on to get my Bachelor of Arts in ceramics and graphic design at California State University, Channel Islands.

My work evolves so much from year to year, but I find my place in meticulously studying tradition and form, and searching for a balance of refinement + intuitive playfulness.

All work is thrown and hand built by me, and oxidation fired in my electric kiln, as well atmospheric firings when accessible and on my travels.

There is so much to learn from this medium, and so many techniques to combine and experiment with. And I have been very fortunate to have studied ceramics in many other communities, from Denmark to China, Mexico, and Northern California.