SCAG Presents Visiting Artist: Dawn Holder

Join Us for a Special Visiting Artist Event with Dawn Holder!

The UAF Student Ceramics Art Guild is thrilled to host renowned ceramic artist Dawn Holder for two days of demonstrations and an artist talk!

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

• Demonstration:
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (with a lunch break from 12:00 – 1:00 PM)
  Fine Arts Complex, Room 415

• Artist Lecture:
  6:00 – 7:00 PM (Tuesday)
  BP Design Theater, Fine Arts Complex

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

• Hands-On Demonstration:
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (with a lunch break from 12:00 – 1:00 PM)
  Fine Arts Complex, Room 415

Dawn Holder creates stunning ceramic and mixed-media pieces that explore how we connect with the world around us. Her work blends art, nature, and culture in ways that are both beautiful and thought-provoking. At her artist talk and demo, students and community members can see her creative process in action and learn how she uses everyday materials to tell powerful visual stories.

This event is free and open to everyone—students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. Come learn, be inspired, and support the arts at UAF! 

For more info about Dawn, check out her website: Dawn Holder: Installation & Sculpture

Can’t wait to see you there! 

About Dawn Holder:

Dawn Holder uses ceramics, sculpture, and installation to investigate the myriad of human forces that shape our shared landscape. Using porcelain as a primary medium, her work combines diverse influences, such as Minimalism, Eco-Feminism, and the Necropastoral, to explore topics such as the American lawn, the history of monuments, and ecological imbalance. 

Holder lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is an Associate Professor at Indiana University Indianapolis’ Herron School of Art. Holder teaches in the Ceramics area and currently serves as Graduate Director of the MFA in Visual Arts. She is the recipient of numerous awards and grants and has shown her work globally. She earned an MFA in Ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Georgia.

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