Artist Statement:

As people come and go in our lives, we are affected in varying ways by their presence, words, and actions. Though it may not always feel obvious, we are changed as we absorb their influence. Like a breeze over water, they affect us and move us, turning us into waves.

Artist Bio:

Maria Spiess is a former Artist-in-Residence at Clay Art Center (2020-2022). She is currently working as an artist and teacher in NY and CT. Maria has completed residencies at Lux Center for the Arts (Lincoln, NE), Woodstock Byrdcliffe Arts Colony (Woodstock, NY), Taos Clay Studio (Taos, NM), Golden Bridge Pottery (Pondicherry, India), and Chautauqua Institution(Chautauqua, NY). Maria grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she also began her pursuit of ceramic arts studies at Bowling Green State University.