Avie is an Artist and Ceramic Teacher living and working in Corvallis, Oregon. 

Avie invites the community to visit her studio during NOST and bear witness to the very beginnings of a new body of work.  She is investigating emotion and resilience in order to develop a sculptural representation of the lived human experience and internal voices many of us contend with on a daily basis.

Previously known for her one-of-a-kind hand sculpted insects and graphic ceramic platters, Avie used clay and glazes to make whimsical ceramic sculptures of loveable and sometimes creepy insects.  

Currently, while utilizing her knowledge of ceramic sculpture she is also learning glass, a medium new to her. Through sculpture, glass, and potentially light and sound she aims to create a fully immersive 3D experience highlighting moments in the everyday human psyche.