Issa Cabrera
American
Ceramics
DESCRIPTION
Issa Cabrera is a New York City-based artist focusing on wheel-thrown functional ceramics. Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, to immigrant parents, she holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University. Cabrera's background includes extensive experience as a teaching artist in New York City public schools and a career as a professional singer before she established her dedicated pottery practice in Queens. She was selected as a 2023-24 ARTworks fellow at the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning.