Ritwik Varma makes hand-built sculptures and wheelthrown pottery that he shows and sells nationally and internationally. He received a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of California Davis in 2022.
During his final year, he enrolled in a beginner wheel throwing class at the UC Davis Craft Center, where he discovered a passion for clay that quickly grew into an obsessive studio practice. While conducting research in a laboratory studying multiple sclerosis, he began teaching beginner wheel throwing at the UC Davis Craft Center.
He has been teaching ceramics in community studios in the United States and India, while developing his bodies of work that draws significant inspiration from his experiences of crafting in community. Currently he is gearing up for a ceramic residency at the Craborchard Pottery in Tennessee, USA. His sculptural and functional work has been shown in exhibitions across the United States.