Elycia Castaneda

Elycia Castaneda is an Indigenous ceramics artist based in Brooklyn, New York, who works with hand-building and wheel throwing to make tableware, cookware, and sculptural pieces. She was a ceramics artist in residence at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in 2026. Her practice draws on Apache pottery traditions, including Micaceous vessels, and on wood and pit firing. Her 2026 show at Castle Hill features seven pots inspired by the Seven Generations Principle.