Please contact me via email at asiamathis@me.com if you are interested in a purchase or in setting up a viewing of any of my available works.
The Figure in Craft
I’m thrilled to be included in this wonderful show at The Touchstone Center for Craft. My piece, “Past Flowers” will be on display along with many other works by some of the country’s best artists working with the figure.
Heads in the Wild Workshop
Get your head out of your phone and into the Earth with this ceramic sculpture
workshop with Asia Mathis. Students will learn to sculpt a human head in clay,
using coil and pinch techniques, and how to effectively incorporate nature imagery and reference to complete a sculpture that has both personal and universal meaning. Students will leave with a bisque fired piece between 12 to 18 inches tall and improved skills in human facial sculpting and hopefully a sense of grounding and self-expression. All levels welcome! $165 Eventbrite link to sign up!
Solo Show “Magnolia”
I am very excited to be showing in the Jostens Gallery at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville TN (about an hour north of Nashville). This will be the biggest room I have ever had the honor of filling with my artwork! Opening is May 10, 5-7pm
Sculpting the Hand Workshop
Join me in sculpting hands at Buchanan Arts in Nashville, TN! Sculpting the hands is at once deeply personal, and universal- these are our greatest tools as sculptors- come pay homage to these magnificent part of ourselves!
Solo Show
I will be the featured ceramic artist at the Cherokee County Arts Council in Murphy, NC. They offer a solo show to a ceramic artist each November, and I am honored to have been selected this year. I will be giving an artist talk on the afternoon of October 30 when I deliver my work.
Midsouth Sculpture Alliance Select Show
I'm excited to be a part of this show, which is part of the Midsouth Sculpture Alliance Conference in Birmingham, AL. My piece "False Pedestal" will be featured at the Vulcan Materials Gallery inside the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Best of Tennessee Craft Biennial
I'm excited to be included in this beautiful show of Tennessee Artists, curated by Tennessee Craft hosted by Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts this year.
Visions in Clay
I am so excited to have been chosen to participate in this awesome show that Horton Art Gallery hosts every year!
Combining the Human and Animal in Wall Sculpture Workshop
Join me for this weekend's workshop focusing on combining human and animal elements to create a wall sculpture! All skill levels are welcome. Sign up with the Centennial Art Center here! Update: I think this workshop is full, but you can contact the Centennial Art Center and request to be on the waiting list.
"And Now for Something New" group show
I’m thrilled to be a part of this group show featuring so many amazing artist at Le Mieux Galleries in New Orleans!
"Connectivity" at Woman Made Gallery
My piece, “Grown Together” will be part of this awesome group show at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago.
"From the Earth" Silver City Clay Festival gallery show
My piece, “Re-shaped Again” will be part of the wonderful “From the Earth” exhibition in Silver City NM as part of their Clay Festival.
Contemporary Clay 2024 Exhibit
My piece “In the Beginning” will be featured in this lovely exhibition at The Art Center of Western Colorado. Opening June 7!
"Animal Attraction"
My piece “On the Same Trail” will be a part of this cool show curated by Taylor Robenalt and Tiffany Leach.
"Earth and Fire"
My piece, “Growing Together” will be part of this exhibition. Opening is Feb. 23!
Midsouth Sculpture Alliance Select Exhibition
Two of my pieces, “The Shape of Morning”, and “Mind the Body” will be featured in this show at my Alma Mater! Opening is Sat. Feb. 10.
"What is Love" Gallery Show
My piece, “On the Same Trail” will be featured at this love centered gallery show! Opening is Feb. 3, 6-8 pm.
Feature at Shimai Gallery
I will be the featured artist at Shimai Gallery in December! Just in time for the holidays- I will be creating 16 small wall sculptures for Shimai. There will also be some larger sculptures too! Some come out and see me Saturday Dec. 2 at Shimai (behind Loveless Cafe).
Workshop at Buchanan Arts - Merging the Human and Animal
Students will hand build in clay a figurative form that encompasses elements of both human and the animal subject matter. Gesture, narrative, and mood will be the focus, while improving specific anatomy sculpting skills. Surface process will be discussed. Bring your visions, be ready to breakdown sticking points in your process, and make something real that tells your unique story. go to Buchanan Arts to sign up!
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
I will be a first time artist at this beautiful INDOOR fine craft fair hosted by the Southern Highlands Craft Guild, in downtown Asheville, NC.
"In. Visible" Group Gallery Show
I will have a piece in this group gallery show at the Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in NC. This show is being curated by Kirsten Stingle and is sure to be amazing! If you are in the area please make an effort to come out and see it. Check out this feature in the exposure section of Ceramics Monthly November 2023 issue!
"Witch Folk"
“Witch Folk” at The Old School Farm Pottery. I have 4 pieces in this cool show - please stop by their new space downtown if you can- it’s a great place to learn about clay and pick up some lovely artwork.
Tennessee Craft : A Statewide Exhibition
My piece “ Frayed Quilt” will be featured at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center along with many other lovely works from our amazing Tennessee artists. It’s sure to be a beautiful show - opening reception is Thursday, September 14, 5-7pm.
Solid Built Figurative Workshop
In this 3 day workshop students will learn to build a solid built figure on a base while telling their own story. All the info and registration is at the Centennial Arts Center website. hope to see you there!
Workshop at Buchanan Arts: Sculpting your Stories- Head and Shoulders as Foundation
I will be leading a 5 day workshop at Buchanan Arts from 9-1 each day. We will work on sculpting the head and shoulders at about 3/4 scale. we will hollow build the head and shoulders separately, then put them together in a gesture that lends itself to the narrative and mood of the piece you want to create (with possible abstracted additions!) We will spend time sketching the features (eyes, nose, mouth, and ears) before we start on the heads. I will also spend time talking about my surface process. Bring your visions, and be ready to get messy, to breakdown sticking points in your process, and and makes something real that tells a story.
"Inspiring Motives" Group Gallery Show
I’m thrilled to be included in this group show at the beautiful Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC this year, home to the Southern Highlands Craft Guild.
Magic City Art Connection Outdoor Art Fair
If the weather looks fairly good ( no prediction of heavy storms), I will be back at the Magic City Art Connection in Birmingham for the first time in many years! This was always one of my favorite shows in years past, so if you are in the area, come on out!
"Community Clay"
I have 2 pieces in this show which highlights some of the area’s clay organizations.
Head and Shoulders Workshop
3 Day Workshop- I will guide you through my process of hollow building the head and shoulders and sculpting the features. Go to Mudpuddle Pottery to get all the details, and sign up! Limited to 8 students.
Open Studio
Come see my studio space! I will have all the work I’ve made this fall available for purchase. Please email me or DM me from my instagram for the address.
New Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild Exhibition
My piece “New Home” will part of this beautiful exhibition at the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC
Artist Reception for "My Middle Tells the Truth: Weaving the In-Between"
I will be hosting a reception at the Appalachian Craft Center for my solo show on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 2-5 PM!! Please come on out if you are able, and bring your friends! There are also 3 other galleries at the craft center, with lovely work in each one, plus their beautiful fine craft shop- so lots to see!