Bruce Dehnert is a Fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics with a storied international career and has been invited to be the 2026 Featured Ceramic Artist for Firefest at Starworks in North Carolina. He received his MFA from Alfred University and has taught at universities in the United States, New Zealand, and Malaysia. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and is currently Head of the Ceramics department at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts, an esteemed program of the Catskill Mountain Foundation.