Ourania G. Alexopoulos graduated from Michigan State University in 2025, earning a B.F.A. in Graphic Design. While pursuing her studies, she enrolled in wheel-throwing. Since then, she has completed multiple advanced courses with the ceramics faculty at Michigan State University to nurture her inclination toward clay. Upon finishing her undergraduate degree, she completed an additional semester at her alma mater to study atmospheric firing and high-fire glazes. She plans to earn her M.F.A. in ceramics in the coming years.

Her ceramic process was founded on reactivity. She is not guided by controlling the final form, but rather the pleasure of clay’s unpredictability. Her most cherished occasions are those in which she and the medium lose synchrony and must labor to regain it. Similarly, she is fascinated by the firing process and its sensitivity; she is eager to further her exploration of altered kiln atmospheres and material responses. Clay has taught her to remain thoughtfully responsive.

She has been accepted into Western Michigan University’s post-baccalaureate program for ceramics and is currently a student there.