January 24-26, 2025

Maxwell Henderson (he/him) is a nationally recognized ceramic artist. Born in Arizona in 1996, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Furthering his education, Maxwell completed a post-baccalaureate program at Pennsylvania State University before earning his MFA in Ceramics from th

Maxwell Henderson (he/him) is a nationally recognized ceramic artist. Born in Arizona in 1996, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Furthering his education, Maxwell completed a post-baccalaureate program at Pennsylvania State University before earning his MFA in Ceramics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2023.

Since 2018, his work has been prominently featured in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions. He has earned multiple awards, including a grant from the Rudy Autio Endowment Fund.

Art with the potential for use has captured my attention for as long as I can remember. The moment I was taught how to sew as a child, I was hooked on the idea that whatever I made could become a part of my daily life. My interest in the intersection between beauty and functionality is the driving force that leads me to create objects in

Art with the potential for use has captured my attention for as long as I can remember. The moment I was taught how to sew as a child, I was hooked on the idea that whatever I made could become a part of my daily life. My interest in the intersection between beauty and functionality is the driving force that leads me to create objects in a variety of media. By exploring the relationships between aesthetics and utility through ceramics, I aim to create useful objects that highlight the human inclination to nest and create comfort. 

Tyler received a BFA from Washburn University in 2016 on a full tuition merit scholarship. This opportunity afforded him the facilities to explore work across a variety of mediums, which eventually led to a transition from drawing to ceramics. Tyler’s work has been exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions, including v

Tyler received a BFA from Washburn University in 2016 on a full tuition merit scholarship. This opportunity afforded him the facilities to explore work across a variety of mediums, which eventually led to a transition from drawing to ceramics. Tyler’s work has been exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions, including venues such as the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (Helena, MT), the San Angelo Museum of Art (San Angelo, TX), and the Lancaster Museum of Art (Lancaster, PA). Tyler was a presenter for the international online ceramics conference, The Ceramics Congress. His work is featured in the permanent collections of the Mulvane Art Museum (Topeka, KS) and the San Angelo Museum of Art. 

Shannon was born and raised on the island O‘ahu of Hawai‘i. There she attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree focusing in ceramics. She recently received her MFA at the University of Montana. “What people call spirit or soul—I think of it as a kind of energy that flows through all thi

Shannon was born and raised on the island O‘ahu of Hawai‘i. There she attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree focusing in ceramics. She recently received her MFA at the University of Montana. “What people call spirit or soul—I think of it as a kind of energy that flows through all things. My artwork is about being receptive to these energies in order to understand my place in the world and to move through it in a meaningful way. Currently, this concerns the estrangement from my Korean heritage, a displacement from home, and how those energies collide with the ones here in Montana.”