Haakon Lenzi

East Harlem, NY, NY

he/him

Share the most significant thing that happened to you and your work/studio practice in 2022?

I overcame chronic pain that had taken over my life. After being misdiagnosed with multiple forms of tendonitis and nerve damage in both hands and arms, followed by multiple rounds of PT, I found out that my pain was actually a neurological issue called neuroplastic pain, also known as Mind Body Syndrome. My treatment was centered around somatic tracking as well as meditations where I visualized myself using my hands with out pain. This process took most of 2022. I'm grateful to say that I am now making more pots than at any other time in my life.

Why clay?

I got hooked on the stuff in high school and I've been throwing my life away ever since.