Keira Maiden, Beautiful Body #32 home Unglazed Pinched Ceramic Chains

Unglazed Pinched Ceramic Chains

she has begun to focus on creating heavily textured sewn pieces made to be hung on a wall

She has taught at VCU School of the Arts

and now at the Hirshhorn Gift Shop - they were sold to support the Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to NY show

Through this exploration of tension

Keira Maiden, Beautiful Body #32 home Unglazed Pinched Ceramic ChainsKeira is a Richmond, Virginiabased ceramic, mixed media, and watercolor artist whose work is inspired by a life of scientific inquiry, global travel, and cultural exploration. Raised between Italy and the U. S., she brings a unique perspective shaped by diverse landscapes and traditions. Before pursuing art full time, she spent 16 years as a molecular biologist working in HIV research and 14 years in functional medicine. A competitive swimmer,