Artist: Sam Briegel
Sam Briegel,
Bio:
Sam Briegel is an artist/potter/educator living just outside the city of Baltimore, Maryland. She splits her time between part-time teaching at the Maryland Institute College of Art and making pots in her home studio. Briegel is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee and has traveled across the country pursuing various residencies and educational opportunities- most notably receiving an MFA from Ohio University in 2018. Sam enjoys giving workshops on her innovative printing techniques and teaches in-person and virtual workshops a couple times a year. Porcelain is her clay body of choice because of its delicacy and translucency. She aims to create pots that celebrate femininity and quilts together texture and print inspired by clothing. Her process is a combination of slab building and wheel throwing. She works in the Cone 6 range for its wide selection of color options.
Statement:
My work reclaims the identity of clothing textures and patterns. The body and the vessel share a similar vocabulary of lips, shoulders, bellies, and feet. I use this comparison to clothe implied bodies. As functional pottery, these works demand interactions through use. Akin to our clothing, these interactions also make us aware of our bodies. What happens to the clothes that we love but can never wear again? These articles contribute to our identities. What happens when our clothes no longer comfort us? As a female potter, I am offering a reclaimed comfort that delivers nourishment, tactile moments, and conversation.
Education
2018 MFA Ceramics
Ohio University, Athens, OH
2015 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2013 BFA Three-Dimensional Arts
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Solo Shows
2020 Lormina Salter Fellowship Resident Artist Solo Show “Maintaining Comfort,”, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2019 Blush, Artist-in-Residence Show, District Clay Center Gallery, Washington, DC
2018 Reclaimed Comfort, MFA Thesis Show, Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2013 Glacé Chic, Senior Capstone, Gallery 1010, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Exhibitions
2024 2024 American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN (upcoming)
2024 Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City, IA (upcoming)
Embrace the Vase, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Functional Ceramics Exhibition 2024, Ohio Designer Craftsman, Columbus, OH
2024 Instructor Exhibition, Sandra Blain Galleries, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Little Lush, Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, FL
• Second Place Award
2023 Present Touch, NCECA Concurrent Exhibition, Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, Covington, KY
2023 Faculty Show, Meyerhoff Galleries, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2022 Margarita Cup Show 2022, Invited by Brett Kern, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Mo’Town Studio Tour Exhibition, Love Hope Arts Center, Fayetteville, WV
Steep, Invited by Adam Welch, Princeton Arts Council, Princeton, NJ
Last Call VII juror Tim Kowalczyk, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Teapots IX juror Jen Allen, Baltimore Clayworks Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2021 Random Bourbon Encounters, Portico Gallery, Washington, DC
Ceramics Exhibition, The In Art Gallery, Virtual
(in)Touch: Connectivity Through Clay, Baltimore Clayworks Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Small Favors, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2020 Fabric in Translation, Vault Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
One Decade of UM Residency Exhibition, Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
Past, Present, and Future: Baltimore Clayworks, NCECA Conference Center, Richmond, VA
Teachers on Display, District Clay Center Gallery, Washington, DC
Past, Present, and Future, Baltimore Clayworks Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2019 Orange Stripes Purple Lace, WAS Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2018 Small Favors, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Southern Miss Ceramics National, Gallery of Art + Design, George Hurst Building, Hattiesburg, MS
Reclaimed Comfort, 3060 Gallery, Columbus, OH
Spring Break, Standard Ceramics Container Show at NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
8 Fluid Ounces 2018, LSU School of Art- Glassell Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2017 Graduate Student Biennial, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Ohio University Graduate Ceramics, Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2016 The Clay Way, The Clay Lady’s Campus, Nashville, TN
Colloquy, Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus, OH
2015 1st Year Graduate Show, Trissolini Gallery, Athens, OH
Surface and Pattern, 1+1=1 Gallery, Helena,MT
2014 Six, 1+1=1 Gallery, Helena, MT
30th Annual Juried Art Annex Exhibition, Off Center Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
• Rudy Autio Award
• MT Museum of Art and Culture Purchase Award
20th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2013 BFA Honors Exhibition 2013, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
66th Annual Student Art Competition, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee
Publications
2023 Scallop-Rimmed Dessert Plates by Sam Briegel, Pottery Making Illustrated September/October 2023
2022 A Stitch in Time by Tina Coplan, Home & Design Magazine
Craft Shows/Expos
2024 Northern Clay NCECA Expo, Richmond, VA
2023 Baltimore Clayworks NCECA Expo, Cincinnatti, OH
2022 American Craft Made, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington, DC
2021 Smithsonian Craft Show, Virtual Bidsquare Platform
2020 Smithsonian Craft Show, Virtual Bidsquare Platform
Residencies
2023 3-Wings Visiting Artist Residency, Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, FL
2019 Baltimore Clayworks, Artist in Residence, Lormina Salter Fellow, Baltimore, MD
2018 District Clay Center, Artist in Residence, Washington, DC
2015 Clay Studio of Missoula, University of Montana Summer Residency, Missoula, MT
Workshops
2024 From Fabric to Clay, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (upcoming)
2023 From Fabric to Clay, Wooten Clayworks, Hackettstown, NJ
3-Wings Visiting Artist Workshop, Light House ArtCenter, Tequesta, FL
2022 Clothing the Vessel, Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
From Fabric to Clay: Clothing the Vessel, District Clay Center, Washington, DC
2020 Demonstrating Artist, CCBC Essex Campus, Essex, MD
2019 Workshop at Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Inspiring Images: Screen-printing on Clay, District Clay Center, Washington, DC
Virtual Workshops
2024 Workshop from Home, Clayflicks, Ceramic Arts Daily (upcoming)
2023 Slab Throwing with Pre-Decorated Slabs, Virtual Workshop, Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
2020 Clothing-Inspired Textures and Stained Porcelain Slabs, FrankArts.com
Featured/Visiting Artist
2023 September Featured Artist, Wooten Clayworks, Hackettstown, NJ
2022 Anne Arundel Community College Visiting Artist, Arnold, MD
2021 Invited Artist by Jen Allen, Mo’Town Studio Tour, Morgantown, WV
IU East Galleries Featured Artist: March, Richmond, IN
ArtAxis Featured Artist, www.artaxis.org
2020 Community College of Baltimore County Visiting Artist, Essex, MD
Gallery Representation
2023 Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN (ongoing)
Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, FL (ongoing)
Chataqua Institution, Chataqua, NY
Santangelo, Thomas, WV (ongoing)
2020 Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
2019 Baltimore Clayworks Gallery, Baltimore, MD (ongoing)
2018 Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Internships and Assistantships
2016 Assistantship, Alex Hibbitt, Athens, OH
2015 Workshop Assistant, Adrian Arleo, Missoula, MT
2014 Assistantship, Julia Galloway, The Place it is That We Call Home, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great
Falls, MT
2013 Internship, Archie Bray Foundation Clay Business, Helena, MT
Teaching Experience
2024 Instructor of Record, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• CE201.01: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
Instructor of Record, Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, Rockville, MD
• ARTT220, Ceramics II
• ARTT255, Ceramics Practicum
2023 Instructor of Record, Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, Rockville, MD
• Art 120, Ceramics 1, Fall 2023
Instructor of Record, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• First Year Experience, Fabrication (3D), Fall 2023
• CE201: 01: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown From
2022 Instructor of Record, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• CE201.01: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
• Prototype, Situate, Fabricate: First Year Experience
2021 Instructor, District Clay Center, Washington, DC
Instructor of Record, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• CE201.01: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
• CE201.02: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
2020 Instructor of Record, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• CE201.01: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
• CE201.03: Introduction to Ceramics, The Wheel Thrown Form
Instructor, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Instructor, District Clay Center, Washington, DC
2018 Instructor, District Clay Center, Washington, DC
Teaching Assistant, Ohio University
• Instructor: Alex Hibbitt, Handbuilding
Teaching Assistant, Ohio University
• Instructor: John Sabraw, Blackboard Course: Art and Hip Hop
2017 Instructor of Record, Introduction to Ceramics for Non-Majors, Ohio University Teaching
Assistant, Ohio University
• Instructor: Jason Walker, Art Foundations: Function
2016 Teaching Assistant, Ohio University
• Instructor: Brad Schwieger, Art Foundations: Description
• Instructor: Brad Schwieger, Advanced Throwing
2015 Teaching Assistant, Ohio University
• Instructor: Danny Crump, Introduction to Ceramics for Non-Majors
Leadership Roles
2019 Gallery and Special Events Coordinator, District Clay Center,
Washington, DC
2018 Recruitment, Ohio University Ceramics, Athens, OH
2017 Assistant Coordinator, Material Histories, Majestic Galleries,
Nelsonville, OH
Recruitment, Ohio University Ceramics, Athens, OH