Zia Ceramics Design
These pieces are sculptural meditations—formed slowly by hand, shaped by intuition, memory, and emotion. Rooted in traditional craftsmanship, each form carries the imprint of process and presence, embracing asymmetry, texture, and the quiet language of imperfection.
Inspired by cultural echoes, natural forms, and the unseen threads that bind us, my ceramic work is less about function and more about feeling, offering stillness, reflection, and a sense of belonging in space.
Selected Works
01. What’s in a Name
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Clay, Lava glaze and Cotton thread
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2025
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16 in (height) x 11.5 in (width) x 15.5 in (depth)
02. Ascend
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Clay and fiber thread
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2025
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14 in (height) x 11 in (width) x 13.5 in (depth)
03. Vessel - 01
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Clay and Lava glaze
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2025
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8.25 in (height) x 9 in (width) x 8 in (depth)
04. Routes
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Clay and Slip
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2025
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12.5 in (height) x 9 in (width) x 12 in (depth)
*On exhibit in 2026
05. Kashkol - 01
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Clay and Underglaze
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2025
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5.5 in (height) x 9 in (width) x 5.25 in (depth)
06. Matka
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Clay and Fiber thread
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2025
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7 in (height) x 10 in (width) x 6.75 in (depth)
*Currently on exhibit
07. Vessel - 02
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Clay and Underglaze
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2025
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8.25 in (height) x 9 in (width) x 8 in (depth)
Additional Works
Exhibitions & Awards
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2025 - Group Exhibition, Statewide Emerging Artists' Annual, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
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2026 - Group Exhibition, ABSENCE TAKES FORM2026 NCECA Annual exhibition, Detroit, MI
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2025 - Group Exhibition, Merge(d) exhibition with The Color Network in partnership with The Hudgens Center, Duluth, GA
2025 - Group Exhibition, Statewide Annual UT ‘25: Painting, Sculpture, and Installation, Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City, UT
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2025 - Honorable Mention, Statewide Emerging Artists' Annual, Bountiful Davis Art Center