Biography
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Carly Riegger (she/they) is from Ann Arbor, Michigan where they took a strong interest in ceramics in high school. They attended Bowling Green State University and graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art Degree with a specialization in Ceramics. One of their most vital experiences was traveling abroad to Florence, Italy for a semester at Studio Arts International College (SACI). They were inspired create figures that explore internal body pain. This opportunity developed into their BFA Thesis Exhibition, where they depicted her own chronic pain in small scenes using ceramic dolls which incorporated fabric. Carly is currently working on a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics at Indiana University Southeast. Carly is dedicated to continuing artwork to advocate for those with disabilities.
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Artist Statement
I was diagnosed with Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in 2012 which causes constant, widespread pain in my body, but is completely invisible to the outside world. I create ceramic figures that allow me a voice in my pain in ways that words cannot communicate. Health issues of all kinds are among us, visible or not, and my goal is to bring these invisible symptoms to life with my figures. My work uses ceramic parts that merge with different fibers materials to juxtapose the softness of my body, tissues, and fibers with the hard, solid, sharp ceramic. Most recently, I have been creating installations with ceramic pieces entangled in crocheted yarn.
I aim to eliminate the invisibility of this huge part of my life. With illness and changing circumstances all around us now, adaption, honesty, and humility are very important. Health issues of all kinds are among us, visible or not, and my goal is to bring these silent struggles to life with my figures.
I aim to eliminate the invisibility of this huge part of my life. With illness and changing circumstances all around us now, adaption, honesty, and humility are very important. Health issues of all kinds are among us, visible or not, and my goal is to bring these silent struggles to life with my figures.
Education
2022 Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics
2020 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio BFA in Studio Art focused in Ceramics
2018 Studio Arts College International (SACI), Florence, Italy Semester Abroad
2020 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio BFA in Studio Art focused in Ceramics
2018 Studio Arts College International (SACI), Florence, Italy Semester Abroad
Organizations
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Exhibitions & Shows
2021 My Dearest Friends Project
Disabled quote included in large banner installation, www.mydearestfriendsproject.org
Grand Rapids, MI
2021 Artists with Disabilities Showcase
Philly Art Collective, Philadelphia, PA
Online and In-Person
2021 Press Pause. IUS Ceramics Exhibition
Online and in-person at Houseguest Gallery, Louisville, KY
2021 BO/DY Exhibition and Zine
Nefarious Contemporary
Available Online
2020 16th Annual Rites of Passage, National Emerging Artists Show 2020
Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Available Online
2020 Sheroes in Quarantine
Online Art Exhibition by Lon-Art
2020 Art in Isolation
Envision Arts Online Exhibition
Art Show
2020 BFA Thesis Exhibition
Bowling Green State University, Dorothy Uber Bryan
Gallery, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Online Exhibition here.
2020 Representation Matters: I See Me Exhibition
Indiana University Kokomo, IUK Art Gallery,
Kokomo, Indiana.
2019 Acceptance and Attendance at Propel Ohio at
Bowling Green State University in Fall Semester,
Bowling Green, Ohio.
2018 Fall Semester Exhibition at Studio Arts College
International (SACI) in Florence, Italy.
2018 67th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition at
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green
Ohio
2018 The Millennial Show, Dayton, Ohio
2018 Featured Poetry in Bowling Green State University
Arts Village Zine, Bowling Green, Ohio
2017 66th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition at
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,
Ohio
Disabled quote included in large banner installation, www.mydearestfriendsproject.org
Grand Rapids, MI
2021 Artists with Disabilities Showcase
Philly Art Collective, Philadelphia, PA
Online and In-Person
2021 Press Pause. IUS Ceramics Exhibition
Online and in-person at Houseguest Gallery, Louisville, KY
2021 BO/DY Exhibition and Zine
Nefarious Contemporary
Available Online
2020 16th Annual Rites of Passage, National Emerging Artists Show 2020
Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Available Online
2020 Sheroes in Quarantine
Online Art Exhibition by Lon-Art
2020 Art in Isolation
Envision Arts Online Exhibition
Art Show
2020 BFA Thesis Exhibition
Bowling Green State University, Dorothy Uber Bryan
Gallery, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Online Exhibition here.
2020 Representation Matters: I See Me Exhibition
Indiana University Kokomo, IUK Art Gallery,
Kokomo, Indiana.
2019 Acceptance and Attendance at Propel Ohio at
Bowling Green State University in Fall Semester,
Bowling Green, Ohio.
2018 Fall Semester Exhibition at Studio Arts College
International (SACI) in Florence, Italy.
2018 67th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition at
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green
Ohio
2018 The Millennial Show, Dayton, Ohio
2018 Featured Poetry in Bowling Green State University
Arts Village Zine, Bowling Green, Ohio
2017 66th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition at
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,
Ohio
Accomplishments
2021 We’re Still Here Micro Grant, Suffering the Silence
2020 James W. Strong Studio Achievement Award, BGSU
2020 James W. Strong Outstanding Senior Award, BGSU
2020 James W. Strong Studio Achievement Award, BGSU
2020 James W. Strong Outstanding Senior Award, BGSU
2019 Merit Award from the Toledo Arts
Commission
Commission
2018 Jules Maidoff Award for Best Student
Artwork in Fall Semester
2018 Honorable Mention in Painting Category at
the 67th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition
at Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio
2017 First place in the First Year Program
Category at the 66th Annual Undergraduate Art
Exhibition at Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio
2017 Freshman Bravo Talent Award from Bowling
Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2016 Incoming Freshman Bravo Talent Award from
Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio
Artwork in Fall Semester
2018 Honorable Mention in Painting Category at
the 67th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition
at Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio
2017 First place in the First Year Program
Category at the 66th Annual Undergraduate Art
Exhibition at Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio
2017 Freshman Bravo Talent Award from Bowling
Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2016 Incoming Freshman Bravo Talent Award from
Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio
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