Shared Offerings

Shared Offerings is a solo exhibition by Ali Saunders, Baltimore Clayworks’ 2024–27 Long-Term Resident Artist. The exhibition explores parallels between relationships among objects and people through ceramic works arranged in pairs, sets, and groupings. These arrangements suggest familial connections and invite viewers to notice links between objects. Patterns on the vessels reflect exchanges between mothers and children, while images serve as containers for emotion, conversation, and legacy.

Saunders creates functional pottery that combines pattern and color with a strong emphasis on surface design. Her work is influenced by growth, abundance in nature, and the legacy of female makers in her family. She is interested in making objects that are satisfying both in use and when displayed, with surfaces intended to reveal something of her own perspective while offering users comfort and solace.

When: September 12 through October 31

Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Venue: Baltimore Clayworks

Artist: Ali Saunders

Artist background: Saunders is a ceramic artist from Boerne, Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas and a Master of Fine Arts from Louisiana State University. Her residencies include Flower City Arts Center in Rochester, New York, and the Salad Days Residency at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, where she made 450 plates for the July 2023 Salad Days event.

Works: Functional ceramic vessels presented in pairs, sets, and larger groupings, with patterned surfaces relating to family, inheritance, emotion, conversation, and connection.

Tickets: Price not available

Publication: An exhibition publication is available to view online.