Laura Williams
BFA Ceramics & Printmaking University of Wisconsin at Madison
Representation Find my work: (click links to shop)
Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
Buddy, Chicago cultural Center, Chicago, IL
highland studio and gallery, southbend, in
Lubzenik center for the arts, michigan city, in
Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, Wa
Exhibitions:
2025, Minnesota Pottery Festival, Exhibiting ARtist, Hutchinson, MN
2025 The Ruthmere Ceramic Showcase, invited artist, Northern Indiana Clay Alliance, Elkhart, IN
2025 northern Illinois Pottery tour, invited artist, sandwich, il
2025 Renegade craft, exhibiting artist, Andersonville, chicago
2025 Demoing artist, nceca expo hall, speedball & ceramics shop booth, Salt Lake City, ut
2025 “A Fair AMount of Color,” Invited Artist, Pop up, nceca, Salt lake city, ut
2025 “Pistachio Snackers,” Invited Artist, Highland Gallery, South bend, IN
2025 “Pinch me I’m Dreaming,” Solo show, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
2024 “Favorite Forms,” Invited artist, Charlie cummings gallery, gainesville, fl
2024 “Michiana pottery Tour,” invited artis, Highland Studio and Gallery, South Bend, IN
2024 “Sip, a cup show” Savannah clay community, savannah, ga
2024 “chicago ceramics crawl,” organizer, chicago, il
2024 “Sickly Sweet,” from here to sunday, brooklyn, ny
2024 “clay mates,” Uncle Gallery, Chicago, il
2024 “Launch: Lillstreet Faculty Exhibition,” Lillstreet art center Gallery, Chicago, IL
2024 “Small Favors” The Clay Studio Philly, Philadelphia, PA
2024”Toy Dispenser: Friendship is magic,” Nceca conference hall, Richmond, Va
2024 NCECA Gallery Expo with Northern Clay Center, Richmond, VA
2023 10”x10” exhibition, Jackson Jung Gallery, Chicgo, IL
2023 “For Love of Doing,” Uncle Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Northern Illinois Pottery Tour, Exhibiting Artist, Sandwich, IL
2023 “Home” Uncle Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Winter Warmers show, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
2022: Midwestern Biennial, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
2022: Cake Stand Biennial, Fayetteville Public Library, Fayette, AR
2020: Materials Mugs: Underglaze, Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN
2020: “Function, Luncheon", Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
2018 June Gallery Night, Black Moon Gallery, Oak Park, IL
2017 “Time and Space,” invited artist, Art Center West, Roswell, GA
2017 “Salad Days,” Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2016 “You May Have Heard of Me: A Printmaking Exhibition,” Art In, Madison, WI
2016 “Dirty Work,” Advanced Ceramic Exhibition, Art Lofts Gallery, Madison, WI
2016 “Fresh and Snappy,” Hilldale Mall, Madison, WI
2016 Gallery Night, Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison, WI
2016 “Teeny Tiny,” invited artist NCECA Resource and Exhibit Hall, Kansas City, MO The Lodge on Islandwood, Bainbridge Island, WA Ash Street Project Gallery, Portland, OR
2016 BFA Exhibition “In Spite of Fear,” George L. Mosse Humanities Building, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Teaching:
2022-2025 Teaching Artist Ceramics, Lillstreet Art center, Chicago, il
2024- 2025 Teaching artist, Made, chicago, il
2021-2025 Teaching Artist, The Digs Studio, Chicago, IL
2024 “Pinching and coiling,” visiting artist workshop, Adamah art Studios, dodgeville, wi
2024 “Illustrating on clay,” visiting artist workshop, Anyhow Studios, Providence, RH
2o22 Teaching Artist, Chicago Ceramics Center, Chicago, IL
2022-2023, “Pinching and coiling Clay,” visiting artist workshop, Shake Rag Alley, Mineral Point, WI
2018 - 2022 Teaching Artist, Penguin Foot Pottery, Chicago, IL
2019 Technical Assistant Emily Schroeder-Willis, Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2017 Office Summer Staff, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2017-2018, Teaching Artist & curriculum development, Magical Minds Studios, Chicago, IL
2016-2018 Teaching Artist, Drawing and Painting, Community and Continuing Education, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
2016 Teaching Artist, Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, WI
2015 - 2016 Teaching Artist, Wheelhouse Studios, Madison, WI
2016 Teaching Artist, Painting and Sculpture, MSCR, Madison, WI