Art gallery director. Educator. Artist. Wife and mother. No stranger to time management and the pressures put upon her, Rochester, New York-based ceramics artist Joanna Poag examines the very concept of time in her sculptures and ceramic decorative objects. And having studied math and chaos theory, she also explores the systems and patterns found in nature and creates collages that draw on the traditions of quiltmaking — themes of cutting, linear storytelling and resequencing can be found across her body of work.
Poag earned her bachelor's degree at Roberts Wesleyan College and her MFA from the School of American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology. Since 2016, Poag has worked at Roberts Wesleyan as an assistant professor teaching an array of foundation and specialty ceramics courses.
She refers to her practice as “disciplined wandering” in which she remains focused on a project yet allows room for new ideas. It is a way of avoiding both stagnation and pigeonholing herself into one avenue of creation. This is best seen in her works that took shape before the birth of her first daughter, Fiona, which are nearly skeletal in form, orderly and emphasize negative space. By contrast, her latest work is broadly more organic and centers thematically on time.
Poag has exhibited across the United States and globally — she has shown her work at the Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan, and The Holy Art in London featured her ceramic panels in the 2022 group exhibition “Catharsis.” Poag’s work was featured in the 2015 Upstate New York Ceramics Invitational and she was named an NCECA Emerging Artist the following year.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Joanna Poag decorative objects, serveware and wall decorations.
$2,000 / item
Joanna Poag Flourish Ceramic Wall Sculptures, 2015
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Flourish Ceramic Wall Sculptures are hand built, fired to cone six and glazed white to give them a lightness and more attention to ...
Ceramic
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Lattice Structure w/ Quatrefoil) Wall Panel Sculptures
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Binding Time (Lattice structure with Quatrefoils) Wall Panel Sculptures are part of a series. They...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Flourish II Wall Ceramic Sculptures, 2015
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Flourish II Sculptures are hand built and glazed white to give them a lightness and more attention to shadow. Flourish II looks at ...
Ceramic
Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Brutalist brass wall sculpture.
Brass
Large Scale Abstract Modern Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
One of a kind, cut steel wall sculpture. Dated August 19, 1997. A super fun piece that would look great in almost any space. If you're looking for a piece of art, different from the ...
Cut Steel
Ceramic Wall Decoration for Anonymous artist
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Ceramic wall decoration comprised of various sized ceramic shapes strung together with thin black wire each with a matte finish orange to black glaze. The three largest and irregular...
Ceramic
$2,400 / item
H 34 in W 55 in D 1 in
55" x 34" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture #758, Stoneware w/ White Cotton Fringe
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #758 by Karen Gayle Tinney Four panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with white cotton fringe in two thicknesses. Hanging wire...
Ceramic, Cotton
Casa Devall Sunburst Wall Sculpture
By Casa Devall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunburst wall sculpture with a hammered brass center and two layers of painted rods creating a sunburst effect. The artist hand signed the sculpture on the verso.
Brass
Curtis Jere Brass Ships and Seagulls Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Brass and metal wall sculpture by Curtis Jere. Scene of docked sailboats with multicolor flags and flying sea gulls. Patinated brass and metal in very good condition. Ready to Hang.
Metal, Brass
$2,400 / item
H 34 in W 55 in D 1 in
55" x 34" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture #758 in White Clay w/ Charcoal Fringe
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #758 by Karen Gayle Tinney Four panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with cotton fringe in light gray, dark gray, and charcoal...
Ceramic, Cotton
$1,659 / item
H 48.43 in W 25.2 in D 2.37 in
Contemporary Pink Wall Sculpture 'Tafla O4', Cotton Candy Collection by Zieta
By Zieta, Oskar Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Tafla O4" Contemporary Wall Sculpture by Zieta Original Zieta piece, delivered with certificate. Collection: Cotton Candy (2022) Material: Carbon steel Finish: Powder coated Pink ...
Steel
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 28.75 in D 1.25 in
Heidi Melano Contemporary Sculptural Mosaic Wall Panel
By Heidi Melano 1
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative mosaic wall art sculpture executed by Heidi Melano the world renowned artist responsible for multiple works completed for Fernand Leger, Chagall, Braque. Hand-crafted, beautifully proportioned, this rectangle mosaic is inlaid in a slim frame. This rare work of art would make a great accent piece would enhance any wall. A true iconic piece by this artist. Signed on the bottom right, back of panel also signed with Heidi Melano's initials. Measures: Depth 1.25 in. x Width 28.75 in. x Height 20 in. Would enhance any traditional, mid-century, contemporary, modern, country, beach house, ski resort setting. About The Artist: Heidi Melano, her maiden name Heidi Hoegger, she was born in Geneva on April 20, 1929. Granddaughter of the great Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler, she was passionate about art from an early age: she created, painted and lets her imagination speak by expression through different techniques. Very quickly, she wanted to become a mosaic artist. At the age of 23, she won a mosaic competition with her work "La Volière". On this occasion, she meets Lino Melano...
Ceramic, Glass
Copper Wall-Mounted Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1960s, German modern copper relief.
Copper
$4,375 / set
H 72 in W 48 in D 3.5 in
Flight of Blue Butterflies Contemporary Blown Glass Modern Wall Art Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Art glass organic sculpture, contemporary work of art by an American artist, who studied with some of the most esteemed glass masters in Murano, entitled: release. The idea of setting free imagination and creativity is magically embodied through the medium of blown glass in the representation of soaring butterflies in vibrant colors flowing out freely on the wall. This sculpture as a whole comprises seven butterflies in the sequence...
Blown Glass
Ceramic Stoneware Link Chain Wall Sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Attleboro, MA
"Bahar" which translates to Spring in persian, was born on a beautiful spring filled with light and joy. she is the new member of the series of chain wall hangings. its nomadic feel ...
Ceramic, Stoneware