I’m Ruth, a ceramic artist based in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I specialize in functional stoneware pottery and organic figurative ceramic sculpture. My work is informed by the rich textures of the marshy coastal landscapes of Hatteras Island and reflects my intimate connection with the natural world around me. My practice balances daily hands-on clay work with ongoing experimentation in form and surface, exploring themes of resilience, transformation, and the quiet rhythms of nature.
EDUCATION
UNC Chapel Hill, BFA in Studio Art
RESIDENCIES
2023
Ceramic Artist Residency, Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences
2022
Ceramic Artist Residency, Penland School of Craft
2020-2023
Long-Term Resident Artist at Kinnakeet Clay, Avon, NC
ASSISTANTSHIPS
2024
Penland School of Craft, Workshop Studio Assistant to Lindsay Pichaske
2020-2023
Studio Assistant, Kinnakeet Clay, Avon, NC
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2020
"This Was the Place"
Allcott Undergraduate Gallery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2019
"Present"
Allcott Undergraduate Gallery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018
"To the Field of Stars"
Allcott Undergraduate Gallery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill