Ben Ruble,

Wild Nature Clay

is living his purpose as a Ceramic Artist in the hinterland of Byron Bay, in Upper Main Arm, NSW.He develops and sells his own line dinnerware and sculptural work from the wild clay he harvests locally, and offers private clay lessons and workshops to adults and children.Originally from America, Ben earned a BA in Philosophy in 1996 from Lycoming College, and a Masters in Education from Marywood University, Pennsylvania in 1998 where he first fell in love with clay on the wheel.He spent 3 years as a resident Artist in Napa, CA where he learned traditional wood-fire methods and sculpture, then moved to Australia in 2012, where he created and taught a claywork program for Shearwater, The  Mullumbimby Steiner School from 2013-2021.As a recent new Father, Ben works from home and loves spending time with his family.