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2024-2025
Taos Ceramics Center
Artists-in-Residence Program
In October of 2024, the TCC welcomed, Cecilia McGinnis of Asheville, NC, to our artist-in-residence program. We were thrilled to give Cecilia a new home, just following the devastation brought on by Hurricane Helene in Asheville. In early January of 2025, TCC welcomed its fifth artist-in-residence, Owen Moon, who completed his MFA at the University of Colorado Boulder in December of 2024. We are very excited to have both Cecilia and Owen in our AiR program. It’s going to be a great year!
Cecilia McGinnis
Cecilia began working in clay after taking a ceramics course while an undergrad. She had always considered herself to be a creative but had never been exposed to the potter’s wheel before this class. Cecilia was immediately obsessed with the medium and poured herself into learning various techniques focused in wheel-throwing. After graduating from Furman University in May 2023, Cecilia moved to Asheville, NC to be a summer resident at Odyssey ClayWorks. She has continued working at the studio as an assistant, which has allowed her to further her knowledge of ceramic processes and develop her teaching skills. Cecilia is hopeful of pursuing an MFA so that she can instruct at the higher educational level and continue sharing her passion for ceramics with others.
Owen Moon
Originally from Philadelphia, Owen received his BFA in Ceramics from Alfred University. He did post baccalaureate work at the University of Arkansas and most recently received his MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Through his years of education and working alongside other artists and designers, Owen gained a vast knowledge of ceramics techniques, skills, and problem solving. He has taught for many years at art centers, schools, and with AmeriCorps.
While at the TCC, he anticipates that he will be making sculptural pieces, better iterations of past work, and new functional pieces. For his MFA work, he utilized decals, slip-casting, press-molding, slab work, terra sigillata and other materials to mimic Mars’ soil.
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