Marilee Schumann has grown up with her family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She has built her own house, raised her children, gardened, sewn, made pottery, fixed flat tires, tested the water of the Chester River, played music, acted in plays, made books, cooked meals, marched in parades, and danced at parties.
Recently she earned her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Maryland, and now teaches ceramics at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.
She works in clay, metal, wood, fabric, stones, and recycled and found objects.