SESSION 8 - August 17–23

Chenlu Hou, born in Shandong, China, is a Providence-based ceramic artist with an MFA from RISD. Her work has been exhibited internationally and she has completed residencies at Penland, HCCC, and Archie Bray. Chenlu currently teaches at Connecticut College and is a Visiting Critic at RISD. Chenlu Hou is interested in merging traditional storytelling with contemporary experiences through her imaginative ceramic sculptures. By blending elements from her life in the U.S. and her Chinese heritage, she transforms clay into a metaphor for adaptation and emotion. Using ceramic

Chenlou Hou, Memory Objects-Installation View, 2023, Terracotta, underglaze, zip-ties, high-temp wire hooks, found objects, Variable size