Delila Smalley is a native Floridian who teaches English and art. She started her journey with clay at age 16. She spent time at a studio in Hawaii and had her own wheel. Delila went on to get her MFA from Stetson University. She represented Stetson as a Sullivan Scholar in Portugal .
She built a high school ceramic program from the ground up, as well as rebuilt and restructured a middle school ceramics program in Orange county. She runs a local jewelry/pottery business and typically works in her home studio. Delila loves sharing her passion for clay to help others connect with art.