Amal Tamari
My work revolves around weaving together personal history, cultural heritage, and the intimate beauty of the everyday. I make recreations of moments in time, specifically focusing on the domestic still life. My still lifes act as symbols for memories. A chair is a symbol of sitting together around a table, fruit is a symbol of a shared meal, and a key is a symbol of my Palestinian heritage.
Bio
I am a Palestinian-American craftsperson living in Philadelphia, PA. I recently finished the Core Fellowship at Penland School of Craft, where I took classes in the ceramics, textiles, wood, and glass studios. My love for craft began at Earlham College where I graduated with a BA in Studio Art in 2022. My free time consists of knitting chunky sweaters and baking crispy everything bagels.
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EDUCATION2022
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL – Post-Baccalaureate Program
2018 - 2022
Earlham College, Richmond, IN – Bachelors of Arts (Ceramics)GROUP/JURIED SHOWS2025
Upcoming- Small Favors- The Clay Studio- Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming- BEACON– NCECA Exhibition of Light-Giving Objects – Salt Lake City, UT
Upcoming- Together Again at the Table – Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
In the Light of Night- Archie Bray Gallery - Helena, MT
Sardines- Penland Core Fellow Exhibition– Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC2024
Shift in Values- ECU Material Topics Symposium- Greenville, NC2023
Red Thread – Penland Core Fellows Exhibition – Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC
LUSHLY – NCECA Exhibition of Planter and Vases –Fern Shop, Cincinnati, OH
Merge – NCECA Exhibition of SIUE and SIUC Ceramics – Cincinnati, OH
SIUE Ceramics Exhibition – Bonsack Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Hang Up’s – Good Habit Pottery Co., Dousman, WI2022
Thesis Exhibition: Fixations on Function – Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, Richmond, IN2021
123rd Annual Exhibition of Indiana and Ohio Artists – Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
Material Mugs VI: Underglaze – Salt Stone Ceramics, Seattle, WA
Mug Madness – Salt Stone Ceramics, Seattle, WAAWARDS AND HONORSMulticultural Fellow 2025 for the National Council on the Education of Ceramic Arts
Honors College member at Earlham College
Richmond Art Museum Merit Award 2021