Andrew Rivera received his BFA in ceramics and sculpture from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and completed the Minnesota New Institute for Ceramics Education (MN NICE) certificate program at Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. Most recently he completed a long-term residency at The Clay Studio of Missoula in Montana. He is currently a studio potter at Clay Coyote in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Inspired by function, history, design, and culture, his wares reflect on personal identity and his Mexican heritage.