CERAMIC ARCHIVES

a Chicago-based artist and educator inspired by
vernacular architecture, urban histories, and unconventional uses of space

Ceramic Archives is an artist and educator who combines her love of clay with her doctoral research in history.

Ceramic Archives loves cities. Her art builds on theories on commemoration, erasure, and public space, interpreted in ordinary, useful vessels. She is dedicated using her craft to create objects that make everyday rituals special and that consider different experiences and uses of the built environment.

Chicago Brick Series

What started as a casual interest in the wide variety of bricked up windows visible from the El and from alleyways has resulted in dozens of artworks, several exhibitions, and many new connections with workers and lovers of local vernacular architecture.

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Call for Entry

Are you a Chicagoland ceramic artist? Find out more about creating a piece for an upcoming group exhibition that celebrates Chicago’s brick architecture! Brick Mugs: Street Scenes from Chicago is an exhibition and zine in which artists share their impressions of our city.

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Events & Workshops

Explore upcoming and past exhibitions, workshops, events and more.

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