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.
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with Spheres) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with Spheres) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, glaze fired to cone 6 with cob...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with Quills) Ceramic Sculpture, 2021
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with Quills) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 with glaz...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with Stars) Ceramic Sculpture, 2020
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with Stars) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 with glaze...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with leaves) Ceramic Sculpture, 2021
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with leaves) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 with gla...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid with Leaves) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Leaves) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 and surfaced wi...
Stoneware, Ceramic
Joanna Poag Binding Time (White Grid with Flowers) Ceramic Sculpture, 2020
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (White Grid with Flowers) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 with sat...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Dreams Become You) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Dreams Become You) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 with engobes a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Encompassed No. 7 Ceramic Sculpture, 2013
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Encompassed No. 7 tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay fired to cone 6 with clear glaze. Encompassed is a b...
Clay, Ceramic
Joanna Poag Binding Time(Black Grid w/ Flowers and Pods) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's pair of Binding Time (Black Grid with Flowers and Pods) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. They are hand built clay, glaze fir...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Ceramic Binding Time (Small Grid with Leaves) Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Small Grid with Leaves) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. Its hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 and surface...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid with Leaves and Spheres) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Leaves and Spheres) table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 wit...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with Coils) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with Coils) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. Its hand built clay, glaze fired to cone 6 with cobalt...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid w/ Quatrefoils & Flowers) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Quatrefoils & Flowers) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 a...
Stoneware, Ceramic
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid with Pods and Leaves) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Pods and Leaves) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 and sur...
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Leaf Rambler" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
By Keith Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Handbuilt Ceramic Sculpture, Pod Composite 'Black Coal' in Matte Black
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
Hand Built Ceramic Sculpture, "Black Coal". A composite of hollow, elongated, pointed oval or elliptical shapes, individually hand-formed clay parts, attached together and fused during the firing. This is a dark stoneware with a black underglaze revealing all the scrapes and marks of the clay underneath. The individual parts are all different, together they create a landscape inspired by the huge bare boulders of the Anza Borrego...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,392Sale Price|40% Off
H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in
Amedeo Fiorese Yellow Sprayed Ceramic Flower Vase Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Artist Amedeo Fiorese yellow sprayed ceramic flower vase sculpture, Italy 1970s.
Ceramic, Paint
White Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Steen Ipsen
By Steen Ipsen
Located in New York, NY
Organic 9, 2013 (Ceramic; Unique, C. 11 in. h x 10.5 in. w x 8 in. d, Object No.: 3645) Steen Ipsen was born in 1966 in Denmark and lives and works in Copenhagen. He graduated in 19...
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,520Sale Price|40% Off
H 22 in W 17 in D 9 in
Large Signed Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, 1990s Organic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Creative abstract ceramic sculpture with many layers, hollow core, polished glaze. Stamped M$.
Ceramic
Rare Medium Black Panther Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Ceramic
Midcentury Medium Black Cats Ceramic Sculpture, Portugal, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Portugal ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s.
Ceramic
$1,392
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix circa 1980
By Joelle Deroubaix
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture Elegant black ceramic glazes colors 20th mid-century french design Unique piece Signed at the base He...
Ceramic
$600
H 8.67 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian White Perl Ceramic Horse Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful white perl hand crafted ceramic horse sculpture Italian animal sculptures are a popular form of Italian art that spans many centuries and styles.
Ceramic
$696
H 9.06 in W 14.57 in D 5.52 in
Mid Century White Big Dalmatian Dog Ceramic Sculpture, Goebel, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Dalmatian dog sculpture was produced in Germany. Only one dog available. Signed cera...
Ceramic
$1,392
H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Black Abstract Ceramic Sculpture by Nadia Pasquer Mid Century Design
By Nadia Pasquer
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Nadia Pasquer Black asbtract ceramic sculpture by the French artist Signed under the base Original perfect condition Realised circa 2000 Measures: Height: 7cm, large: ...
Ceramic
"Diana with Stag, " Art Deco ceramic sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Strikingly stylized and abstracted, yet sumptuously finished in lustrous glazes in tones of tan and ruddy brown, this long, lean sculpture is the perfect embodiment of Art Deco desig...
Ceramic
Sold
H 12 in W 15 in D 10 in
Joanna Poag Ceramic Binding Time 'Black Grid with Leaves' Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's "Binding Time (Black Grid with Leaves)" tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, glaze fired to cone 6 with co...
Stoneware, Ceramic
Joanna Poag Ceramic Encompassed No. 16 Sculpture, 2013
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's "Encompassed No. 16" table top sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay and glaze fired to cone 6. Encompassed is a body...
Ceramic, Clay