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Chelsea McMaster

Award(s): 2026 Farah-Warner Fellow
Residency Years: 2026

Biography

Chelsea McMaster is a ceramic artist who primarily works with coil-building, sculptural techniques, and traditional finishes. Her work transcribes unwritten and forgotten narratives that bridge history, craft, and storytelling through the ceramic medium. She completed her BA in Art at Millersville University (PA) and an MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University (NY). In 2023, she was awarded the NCECA Graduate Student Fellowship and the American Ceramic Circle Research grant. She is a Fulbright Scholar and a National Geographic Explorer whose focus is on the preservation, education, and expansion of Afro-Caribbean pottery practices. Her research-based practice centers on matriarchal craft legacies and preserving oral culture and traditions through object-making.