Randi Lile was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She attended the University of Utah and received a BFA in Art Teaching in 2005.  Randi is the studio manager of Red Kiln Pottery Studio and Gallery in Salt Lake City, and an Art Specialist at Hillsdale Elementary.  She also teaches for Salt Lake District Community Education and is the Artist in Residence for Rowland Hall, Meadowlark Elementary, and Emerson Elementary.  In 2005, Randi was shown creating a fish wall sculpture on HGTV’s “That’s Clever.”

Although Randi enjoys working in a variety of mediums, including painting, printmaking, photography, and batik, ceramics is at the top of her list.  She uses a variety of clays, finishing surfaces, and firing techniques.  She likes to make functional wheel-thrown work, but her passion is creating ceramic sculptures.  She likes the flexibility and freedom that clay allows for sculptural forms.  She enjoys the process of making a ceramic piece and analyzes what can be done at each step along the way.  Randi’s personal experiences are constant sources of inspiration for new creations.