Tiffany Satterly

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Tiffany Satterly is a Tejana ceramicist based in Brooklyn, NY. Her practice began at home with self-taught handbuilding before pursuing instruction in community studios. She has been awarded scholarships to historic centers for handcraft including: Greenwich House Pottery, Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Touchstone Center for Crafts, and Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. 

Alongside her studio practice, Tiffany works as a ceramic production assistant, studio administrator, and instructor. 

Satterly was born in Kerrville, TX and grew up in Houston. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Texas in Austin in 2013. She worked in the eyewear field for 14 years before transitioning to ceramics full time. 

My ceramic sculptures present symbols of American Southern culture in order to explore its entanglement with class and identity.My ceramic sculptures present cultural symbols—from the working-class American South, Texas, the Gulf Coast—in order to explore their entanglement with class and identity.

My work is formed using two methods: handbuilding and slipcasting. 

I create ceramic sculptures as a vehicle for cultural storytelling. Informed by growing up working-class in Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, my work incorporates imagery such as cowboy boots, western wear, cow print, regional flora and fauna, and elements of country music and other working-class entertainment. These symbols serve as a way to explore the intersections of identity, class, and socioeconomic marginalization, both in my personal memory and in broader cultural narratives.

The ceramic cowboy boot is a central motif in my work, functioning as a dual symbol of both working-class style and its commodification within popular culture. I engage with this dichotomy by crafting boots in various forms and surface treatments to express nuanced identities. 
In my figurative sculpture, ceramic self-portraits recount my experience as a Tejana girl, navigating the tension between heritage, socioeconomic power, and personal aspiration. My sculptures recontextualize personal experience within a contemporary framework, shifting the focus from hardship to humor while emphasizing positivity, color, and joy. I invite viewers to consider their own connections to these stories, as I aim to cultivate empathy and foster community through shared experience. 

My most recent figures grapple with an absurd yet widely enjoyed entertainment form: professional wrestling. The exaggerated narratives of good vs. evil, vengeance, family values, and David vs. Goliath struggles are resolved with scripted outcomes. Wrestling’s oversimplified depictions of complex issues–orchestrated by corporate managers–mirrors the polarized state of American politics today.


Selected CV


Education
University of Texas, Austin: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

Professional Ceramic Experience
JAN 2025 - PRESENT: Handbuilding Pottery Instructor – Penn South Ceramics, NYC
JAN 2023 - PRESENT: Student Liaison (i.e. Education Administration) & Workshop Instructor – Greenwich House Pottery, NYC
SEP 2022 - PRESENT: Ceramic Production & Studio Assistant – Franca NYC, Brooklyn
JAN 2022 - APR 2023: Ceramic Studio Monitor (i.e. Technician & Admin) – La Mano & Mud Matters, NYC 
JAN 2022 - DEC 2022: Ceramic Studio Technician – Clay Space, Brooklyn
FEB 2022 - AUG 2022: Gallery Attendant & Studio Assistant – Fort Makers, NYC
AUG 2021 - MAR 2022: Workshop Instructor & Production Assistant – Wilcoxson Ceramics, Brooklyn

In-Residence Workshops
  • 2024     “Take a Seat: A Chair Building Workshop” with Austin Coudriet – General Scholarship Award – Touchstone Center for Crafts, PA
  • 2024     “Narrative Figure: Stories in Clay” with Kyle & Kelly Phelps – Mudslinger Scholarship Recipient – Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ
  • 2024    “Coiled Up: Figurative Building Techniques” with Kelsey Bowen – Work-Study Program – Pocosin Arts, NC
  • 2023     “Self-Expressionism Through Clay: Human and Animal Figures” with Kyungmin Park & Taylor Robenalt – Kyle Scholarship Fund Recipient – Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, TN
  • 2022    “Conversations on Clay” with Martha Alicia aka Mujer Barro – Poco a Poco, Oaxaca, MX
  • 2022    “Tools That Make Tools: Mixed Media & Ceramics Mold Making for Storytelling” with Kwok Pong “Bobby” Tso – Friends of Arrowmont Diversity and Accessibility Scholarship & Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship Recipient – Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, TN
  • 2022    “Play with Clay” with Reggie Pointer – Full Scholarship – Penland School of Craft, NC
  • 2022    “Figuring Out” with Kensuke Yamada – Thad Mosley Scholarship Recipient – Touchstone Center for Crafts, PA
  • 2021    “Low Fire is Cooler” Fall Intensive with Ben Carter – 6 Week Work-Study Program – Penland School of Craft, NC

Exhibitions
2024 The Holiday Show – Hill Street Gallery – Catskill, NY
2024 In House, GHP Faculty and Staff Exhibition – Greenwich House Pottery, NYC 2023 GHP Artists Exhibition – Greenwich House Pottery, NYC
2023 Less is More, Juried by Ben Carter – Clay Center of New Orleans
2023 Varied Vessel, Curated by Jessica Campbell – Calico Gallery, Brooklyn
© 2025 Tiffany Satterly