About Me

Hannah Cupp grew up enjoying crafting and exploring the woods around her house in northern Georgia. When working toward her BFA from Clemson University, she fell in love with clay and the process of creating art that brings people joy when used in day to day life. Following college, Hannah moved on to be a resident at StarWorks and then the North Carolina Pottery Center. After her residency at the NC Pottery Center, she lived in Seagrove for 3 years while assisting Anne Pärtna of Blue Hen Pottery, learning and working beside Anne and participating in her woodfirings. Hannah currently makes in her studio with her partner Stillman Browning-Howe while woodfiring with potters in Seagrove, NC, as well as working in production pottery to hone her skills throwing on the wheel. Having a background in drawing and a passion for the ceramic process, Hannah finds joy focusing these two mediums in a single practice. Hannah creates functional forms decorated with gestural and delicate line drawings, intending to have a contrast between the delicate lines and the harsher volatile surface the atmosphere from wood firing creates.

Hannah's life entails pottery, random construction projects, her cat, Frank, and her revolving interests in sourdough bread, gardening and finding diy projects for her future home. Hannah's studio is currently based in Pittsboro, shared with her partner Stillman Browning-Howe. They split their time between making their own pottery in studio, firing woodkilns and working on their future home in Seagrove, NC. If you follow her occasional Instagram or Facebook posts, you'll know that you'll find Hannah's work when she goes out to local pottery festivals, home sales as well as galleries such as Seagrove Potters in Cary, Seagrove Creations and many more you'll find below.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

EDUCATION

BFA Magna Cum Laude, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2018

EXPERIENCE

Production Potter, Seagrove, NC 2019-Current

Studio Assistant to Blue Hen Pottery 2021 to Current

Studio Manager and Instructor, A.C. Studio & Cafe, Alpharetta, GA, 2019

Gallery Intern, Clemson University Lee Gallery, Clemson, SC, 2018

Gallery Intern, The Art Cellar, Greenville, SC, 201

SHOWS

2022

Carolina Art Festival, Shelby, NC

Southern Charm at the Farm, Clemmons, NC

Catawba Antiques and Art Festival, Catawba, NC

RESIDENCIES

2020

North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC

2019

StarWorks Ceramics, Star, NC

EXHIBITIONS

2022

Fall Pottery Show, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC

Woodfireworks V, Charlie Cumming Gallery, Gainesville, FL

Transparent Kiln, Starworks Gallery, Star, NC

2021

Clay, Cabarrus Arts Council, Cabarrus, NC

2018

BFA Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Clemson, SC

InstArt2018 Photo Exhibition, Greenwood, South Carolina

South Carolina Festival of Flowers, The Arts Center of Greenwood, Greenwood, SC

Portrayed Juried Exhibition, Honors Center Great Hall, Clemson SC

6th Annual Collegiate Invitational Art Exhibition, Headquarters Library,

Spartanburg SC

Portrayed Exhibition, Acorn Gallery, Clemson SC

SHOPS TO FIND ME IN!

Main Base: Blue Hen Pottery, Seagrove, NC

Seagrove Pottery of Cary, Cary, NC

Seagrove Creations, Seagrove NC

Cabarrus Arts Council, Carbarrus, NC