Briones Made was officially started by Michelle Briones in 2017. Michelle has loved art since she was a child and decided early on that she would go to school to study as many mediums as she could. She received her undergraduate degree in sculpture and mixed media at Portland State University in downtown Portland. Her favorite part of this university experience was studying in Guanajuato Mexico to improve her printmaking and mixed media skills while dreaming up her small handmade business.

While obtaining her MFA in Applied Craft & Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art & Craft, she revisited her passion of sculpture and dove into the world of ceramic arts. It was love at first throw! Since then she has been building her skill and offering more ceramics to her online shoppers in the form of one of a kind, collectable pieces.

She currently has a private studio practice, as well as teaches in SE Portland.