Alumni Spotlight: Wren Macdonald (B.F.A. ’21, Pottery)

When Wren Macdonald graduated from Colorado State University in 2021 with a B.F.A. in Art, concentration in Pottery, she didn’t expect her path to take her immediately to New York City. But shortly after finishing her degree, she made the leap—an experience that would quickly shape the early years of her career. Macdonald began as […]

Sanam Emami exhibits work at the Schaller Gallery, visits Keene State College

Sanam Emami’s Zeerkhaki // pottery from the ground was exhibited in January at the Schaller Gallery in Baroda, Michigan. This is the first of three exhibitions prompted and inspired by specific historical pottery forms from Iran. Emami’s body of work is a bridge between historical pots created along the trading routes of the Silk Road […]

Sanam Emami and Nikoo Monem reflect on the women-led protest movement calling for freedom in Iran

Sanam Emami, associate professor of pottery, and Nikoo Monem, MFA student studying metalsmithing, were featured this year for CSU’s recognition of Women’s History Month. In the video, they reflect on the women-led protest movement calling for freedom in Iran.