Rob Lieder is a ceramic artist and self-proclaimed ‘clay nerd’ currently residing in Stillwater, MN. He was drawn to ceramics after serving in the US Army, noting the relation of mark-making in clay to the earth-scraping tracks of the M1 Abrams tank that he crewed. After earning his degree in Studio Art from Concordia St. Paul, he began working at Northern Clay Center. He is currently teaching ceramics classes at both Northern Clay Center and White Bear Center for the Arts.