Born in the UK to American parents, Gerald Kaplan had a nomadic upbringing. He completed a B.S. in Art Education from The Pennsylvania State University. He then took up a position teaching ceramics outside of Savannah, Georgia. While there, he earned his M.Ed. in Gifted & Talented Education from Converse College. Gerald then returned to Pennsylvania where he currently teaches ceramics at The Pennsylvania College of Technology. He earned his M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Wilson College.
