Amanda Williams - Maker

Amanda Williams is a ceramic artist living and working in Portland, ME. She enjoys working in a variety of media, but mainly employs traditional ceramic techniques. She is currently completing her BFA in ceramics at the Maine College of Art. Similar to feminist artist Coille Hooven, Williams uses storytelling in ceramic to explore issues of femininity and life as a woman. She also draws influence from the Kawaii movement of Japanese art, using the power of cute to bring a sense of joy and delight to her making. For Williams, making art is a way of thinking in three-dimensions and making discoveries. She uses her work to encourage creative discovery in others, whether they are artists or not.