Jeremy R. Brooks

Contact Jeremy R. Brooks

843-349-2762 jbrooks1@coastal.edu

Edwards Building (EHFA) 134

Spring 2023 Office Hours
Tuesdays 9:00am - 12:00pm
*Please email for an appointment. 

Art is made by ordinary people. Creatures having only virtues can hardly be imagined making art. It's difficult to picture the Virgin Mary painting landscapes. Or Batman throwing pots. The flawless creature wouldn't need to make art.” - Art & Fear, by David Bayles

Biography

Jeremy R. Brooks was born in Detroit, MI in 1979. He received his B.F.A. from Grand Valley State University & M.F.A. from Alfred University. Jeremy has balanced his career between working as an artist & teaching in academia. Some of his honors include receiving the emerging artist award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), being selected as a guest of honor at the XXIst International Biennial of Vallauris, France, & being selected as a finalist for the 2017 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize. Jeremy is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Coastal Carolina University and resides in Conway, SC.

Education

M.F.A., Ceramic Art, Alfred University, 2007

B.F.A., Art and Design, Grand Valley State University, 2001

Interestings Facts

• 2011 NCECA Emerging Artist, NCECA Conference, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL.
• 2010 Guest of Honor, XXIst International Biennial of Vallauris, Vallauris, France

Research Areas

mold making, slip casting, clay and glaze formulation, porcelain fever / china mania, and decalcomania

Teaching Areas

Ceramics and 3D

Website
www.klai-body.com