American Craft Council

The Hard and the Soft

“Helena, the capital of Montana, isn’t exactly the place you’d expect to find a young artist making a name for herself in Los Angeles and Paris, but the tucked-away city suits ceramist Kelsie Rudolph just fine. “It’s a tiny town and it’s in the middle of nowhere, but it’s also so affordable for me to do what I need to do,” she says. ”I really have a nice setup.”