Mike Upp

Mike studied ceramics at Arizona State in the 1970’s. After graduation, he developed his first studio in an old tobacco barn in an artist community on 300 acres in the hills of northern Tennessee. He was a dedicated student of the art form and produced functional pottery for a wide variety of markets for over 8 years.

Mike left the art world and joined corporate America, where he spent most of his career in the software and alternative energy businesses in senior marketing and sales positions for 25+ years. In 2012, he jumped back into ceramics with both feet, starting the Earth and Fire Ceramic Design Studio. He is also the President of the Sedona Visual Artists Coalition, which present the Sedona Open Studio Tours as well as a member of the board of the Sedona Arts Festival.