Hannah Schelb

I am a clown (~38% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

2025

Hannah Schelb (b. 1990s) is a Kansas City–based ceramic artist working primarily in porcelain. In this series, working in bright color and exaggerated form, Schelb draws viewers into deceptively whimsical surfaces that disclose the more troubling realities of interpersonal life. Beneath the candy-colored glazes and playful silhouettes, her forms often carry an undercurrent of tension—bodies pulled taut, expressions caught between delight and unease—inviting a second look that reveals something far less lighthearted than the first impression suggests. She began working in clay in 2009 while at Augusta University (BFA, 2012) and went on to earn both an MA and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020–2021. Schelb's work—small-scale, highly finished porcelain forms and sculptural ceramics—has been exhibited nationally and is informed by residencies and teaching roles that emphasize process, surface, and material research. Her practice reflects a sustained interest in the technical rigor of porcelain alongside a willingness to push the material toward emotionally charged, narrative-driven forms. Selected CV highlights MFA & MA, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2020–2021. Women Working in Clay Fellowship, Richmond, VA (award), 2021. Second Prize, Wichita National Ceramics Juried Exhibition & Invitational, 2023. Red Star Residency — Belger Crane Yards Studios, Kansas City (resident), 2024. Visiting Lecturer, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2022–2024); multiple solo exhibitions including Florescence: Reflections in Porcelain (2021).