Lauren Paige joined the Santa Fe community in the spring of 2017. She brings with her a diverse background in contemporary fine art and community arts. Lauren graduated with honors from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Ceramics in 2011. Since graduation in Baltimore, her passion for arts and community has taken her to explore California and Colorado, expanding her experience through artist residencies, education positions, gallery management, development, and more.
Lauren has taught numerous ceramics classes to youth, teens, and adults in a variety of ceramic techniques. She has experience firing a range of kilns including electric, gas, wood, soda, and raku. She has experience utilizing and teaching a variety of ceramic processes including slip-casting, wheel throwing, and hand-building, and surface treatments ranging from sand blasting to china painting. Her personal practice has ranged from a portfolio of hand-built sculptures, to more recently a body of work composed of wheel-thrown pottery.