Featured Works
Stoneware, Porcelain, Wire
24” W x 21” H
Jessica Sanders is a ceramic artist based in Tyler, TX. Her work is made up of ceramic pieces that are wired together to create flexible sculptures. Sanders received her Associates in Art at Tyler Junior College in 2015, her B.F.A at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2017, and her M.F.A and M.A. at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2020. She is currently a member at Inbetween Studios, in Tyler, Tx, where she has a studio space. Sanders is the creator of the Art Zine ArtShare. Sanders was selected as one of Ceramics Monthly’s 2024 Emerging Artists. Some recent shows include Permanence of Earth at Weber State University and a solo exhibit at The Longview Museum of Art in Longview, Tx.
Terracotta, Tencel, Indigo
52” H x 14” W (bowl)
As a ceramic and fiber artist, Nicole McLaughlin has been heavily influenced by her multicultural upbringing. As a daughter of an American father and Mexican mother—her identity has long been shaped by a collision of two cultures. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is held in numerous private collections, as well as the permanent collections of the Fuller Craft Museum and the Fidelity Investments Art Collection. In 2024, she was named an Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly and was included in Objects: USA 2024, the American Design Triennial group exhibition presented by R & Company in New York City. The exhibition celebrated the groundbreaking work of some of today’s most innovative American artists and designers. Her studio practice engages in the preservation of craft traditions through intentional reinvention. Nicole draws inspiration from Mexican ceramics, textiles, and cultural tradition to explore the intersection of motherhood, femininity, and cultural inheritance. The reflection on her evolving identity after becoming a mother has brought with it, the greatest responsibility—to foster a connection that transcends time.
Nicole is currently working from her home studio in Yarmouth Port, MA and is represented by Anderson Yezerski Gallery in Boston, MA.
Donna’s Artist Statement:
My creative journey has traversed various media, from painting and drawing to mixed media and digital art. Each medium has offered unique opportunities to explore form, texture, and narrative.
My early work in painting and drawing taught me to slow down, to observe closely and to engage deeply with the work around me, while my foray into digital art opened up new realms of possibility in blending the virtual with the tangible.
Recently, I discovered the world of ceramics, which has profoundly shifted my artistic focus. The tactile nature of clay, its malleability, and the transformative process of firing have captivated me. The medium bridges the gap between my love for physical craftsmanship and my desire for creative experimentation.
Working with ceramics has allowed me to infuse my art with a new dimension of texture and form. The challenge of shaping clay into my envisioned forms combined with the unpredictability of the kiln have become an exciting part of my creative process.
Each piece I create is a testament to my ongoing exploration and the joy I find in the intersection of tradition and innovation.
