Molly Heizer was born in Illinois and was fortunate to have a grandmother who was an artist. Under her influence, Heizer began working with clay while she was still a young girl. She continued to develop her skills in this medium, took classes all through college as well, and still takes summer workshops every year.

Each of Molly's pieces is shaped by hand from low fire terra cotta clay, using both slab and coil methods in their structure. She adds colored slips, called terra sigulata, that she makes herself. The pieces are fired twice at temperatures that may reach 2,100 degrees, and the cooling process takes 20 hours.