About Our Artists
The Clay Studio is one of the best centers for the support of artists and the creation of art in the country. As a dynamic urban artistic community, The Clay Studio hosts four distinct residency programs at its Old City Philadelphia location, providing studio space for up to 55 artists.
Resident Artists
The Resident Artist Program is the original basis for The Clay Studio and remains its core program. This juried program attracts ceramic artists of the highest caliber to immerse themselves in their creative growth and professional development. The Studio's reputation as a world class art center and the Resident Artist Program's unique features have made the program extremely competitive, attracting a diverse range of talented artists. Current Residents include functional potters, vessel makers, sculptors, conceptual artists and installation artists. View a list of past resident artists.
The Resident Artist Program hosts 12 artists, including the Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellow. Each year one exceptional artist is awarded this honor, one of the country's most sought-after opportunities for emerging artists. The Fellowship provides for one year of free studio rental, a monthly subsistence stipend, materials, and a concluding solo exhibition. The influx of fellowship winners has served to strengthen the artistic quality and helped to diversify the Resident Artist Program. The focus of the work of the Fellowship recipient alternates annually between functional / vessel-oriented work and sculpture / installation-oriented work.Past Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellows are:
- Hiroe Hanazono, 2008–2009
- Colleen Toledano, 2007–2008
- Andy Shaw, 2006–2007
- Myung Jin Choi, 2005–2006
- Kari Radasch, 2004–2005
- Benji Schulman, 2003–2004
- Julie York, 2002–2003
- Sinisa Kukec, 2001–2002
- Christyl Boger, 2000–2001
- Byung Joo Suh, 1999–2000
- Linda Cordell, 1998–1999
- Kukuli Velarde, 1997–1998
- Hirotsune Tashima, 1996–1997
- Matt Wilt, 1995–1996
- Steve Welch, 1994–1995
- Barbara Botting, 1993–1994
- Kathy Butterly, 1992–1993
- Mitchell Messina, 1991–1992
Guest Artists-in-Residence
The Guest Artist-in-Residence Program hosts artists from around the world for short-term residencies, offering exceptional opportunities for cultural exchange. To date the program has hosted artists from over 35 countries and the US. The program is integrated with the Studio's educational programs, with the guest artists providing slide lectures and demonstrations in the School and through the Claymobile. View a list of current, upcoming and past Guest Artists-in-Residence.
Associate Artists
The Associate Artist Program provides a communal studio for local ceramic artists. The program promotes the artistic, technical and skill development of the artists. It provides an environment that accommodates many levels of commitment and accomplishment, in which all gain from the diversity of experience and expertise.
