Jonathan Steele has been making pottery since 2009 and received an MFA from Oregon College of Art and Craft in 2016. He was Resident Artist at Pleasant Hill Pottery from 2016 to 2018 where he developed his precise study and style for woodfired teapots and the supporting vessels for gong fu cha. In 2024 Jonathan was selected as resident artist at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan where he made a body of work with new and expansive influences. His home and studio are in Seattle WA where he teaches his craft, makes his work, and participates in the local tea community through tea festivals and exhibitions.