Meet the Artists

Marret Metzger

Marret Metzger is an Indiana based artist who received her BFA with a concentration in ceramics from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She is currently enrolled in a one year Post Baccalaureate program at Indiana University Southeast. She has been featured in numerous juried shows and is going to continue to pursue future career opportunities in ceramics. 

​Emily Flamion

Emily Flamion grew up on a farm in southern Indiana. She is currently in her third year of her undergrad at Indiana University Southeast, studying for a BFA in Ceramics. She also plans to receive minors in both Art History, and Secondary Education, and pursue her teaching credentials for the state of Indiana after graduating with her BFA. She loves dogs, nature, four wheeler riding, hiking, and hot chocolate. Her favorite color is pantone 3115 UP, but she also really likes green. ​

Kenzie Brock

Kenzie Brock is from Sellersburg Indiana who currently resides in New Albany while attending college. She is currently working on her BFA in Ceramics and is set to graduate in the spring of 2022.  Kenzie works in the mediums of Ceramics, Photography, and Printmaking that depicts narrative through layers and figurative elements.

Carly Riegger

Carly Riegger is from Ann Arbor, Michigan where she took a strong interest in ceramics in high school.  She attended Bowling Green State University and graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art Degree with a specialization in Ceramics.  One of her most vital experiences was traveling abroad to Florence, Italy for a semester at Studio Arts International College (SACI).  She was inspired create figures that explore internal body pain.  This opportunity developed into her BFA Thesis Exhibition, where she depicted her own chronic pain in small scenes using her ceramic dolls which incorporated fabric.  Carly is currently working on a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics at Indiana University Southeast.  Carly is dedicated to continuing her work advocating for those with disabilities as she moves forward in her ceramic art.

Emma Schad

Emma Schad is an artist from New Albany, Indiana, currently attending Indiana University Southeast. She studies and makes ceramic dinnerware as well as screen prints and risographs. She enjoys floral patterns as well as the collection of colors that can be achieved in her work.

Samantha Purze

Artist Samantha Purze received a BFA in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University in 2019 and is currently a Ceramics Post-Baccalaureate student at Indiana University Southeast. She began to practice as a teaching artist in 2016 and has now exhibited work in 11 U.S. states. Sam’s professional objective is to educate, popularize, and demonstrate the ceramic arts while developing her own work through continued studio practice.

Mandi Mudd

My name is Mandi Mudd. I was born in Louisville, and split my time between here and Mexico, during my childhood. I am currently enrolled at Indiana University Southeast and will be graduating in the upcoming year- 2022. Afterwards I might want to travel and see the world, but I know that art is going to be a part of that journey. As for right now I will continue working throughout the city, getting my murals wherever people will take them. You can probably find me at a pop up booth this summer selling new creations.