Alice Sampson (b. 1942) has a wide-ranging practice with an emphasis in ceramics, fiber, and jewelry. Her ingenuity with forms and her unexpected interpretations of common subject matter—birds, fish, the human figure—elevates her ceramic sculptures. Sampson also works at the intersection of fiber art and jewelry-making, constructing hand-stitched fabric beads and a series of cloth watches. Her radical use of color across all media she touches brings a boldness that animates her work. Sampson has been making art at NIAD since 2008.
// Alice Sampson’s available work //
Alice Sampson Exhibition History
Roses are Red, or, See what Kitty can do without fighting the war? organized by Liam Golden // NIAD Online Exhibition // August 2023
Untangling Webs: A Journey In Abstract Textiles, organized by Alexander Hernandez // NIAD Online Exhibition // July 2023
Small Wonders, organized by kg // NIAD Online Exhibition // July 2023
Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD // Oakland Museum of California // May 2023
The Shape We’re in Feels Like the Colors of Hope, organized by Cynthia Branvall // NIAD Online Exhibition // May 2023
“Subtle Sweetness” organized by Jamie Walsh (online exhibition)
Crossover: Cedars of Marin + NIAD // NIAD Gallery Exhibition // November 2022
Whales and Pencil Holders, organized by Emma Spertus // NIAD Annex Exhibition // September 2022
Mash Up, organized by Kiera Lofgreen // NIAD Online Exhibition // September 2022
Living forces, organized by Fernanda Martinez // NIAD Online Exhibition // July 2022
Saves Nine, organized by Megan Kiskaddon // NIAD Online Exhibition // May 2022
WIN WIN 10 Silent Auction Preview Exhibition // NIAD Gallery Exhibition // February 2022
Murmuration, organized by Alisa Golden // NIAD Online Exhibition // January 2022
Holiday Gift Guide #5, organized by Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh // NIAD O
nline Exhibition // December 2021
Good On Paper: Erin McCluskey Wheeler x NIAD // NIAD Art Center 2020
Fiberful // organized By Cynthia Ona Innis NIAD Art Center 2019
Hanging On a Thread: Fiber Art From NIAD Art Center // Contra Costa County McBrien Administrative Building Martinez 2017
Affinity // organized by Tim Buckwalter Museum of Northern California Art Chico 2017
The Fourth Dimension, organized by Marja Galpin van der Loo // NIAD Art Center 2017
We Can Do It! 2 // Hurwich Library, Alliant University San Francisco 2017
Mayor Tom Butt Selects The Art Of NIAD// Richmond Mayor’s Suite Richmond 2017
Creature Feature // organized by John Casey NIAD Art Center 2017
Curious Weave // organized by Ramekon O’Arwisters NIAD Art Center 2016
Party Animals! // organized by Katie Johnson NIAD Art Center 2016
Hanging By A Thread // organized by Katie Johnson Yali’s Café Berkeley 2016
Kiss My Grits: The Work Of Alice Sampson // NIAD Art Center 2015
Adventure! // organized by Scott MacLeod NIAD Art Center 2015
Moonbeams And Polka Dots // NIAD Art Center 2015
Wrapped Up In You: NIAD’s Quilts // NIAD Art Center 2015
Telling It Slant // organized by Courtney Eldridge Richmond Art Center 2015
Disability Awareness Month // Fenwick & West San Francisco, Menlo Park and Seattle 2015
The Wild Bunch // NIAD Art Center 2014
City In Motion // NIAD Art Center 2014
Yes To The Dress Pop-Up Shop // organized by Peter Gravener NIAD Art Center 2013
Diamond Dogs Pet Supply Pop-Up Shop // NIAD Art Center 2103
Superduperultracool Shoppe // organized by Lisa Solomon NIAD ART Center 2013
press
Star 82 Review Issue 10.1, edited by Alisa Golden // March 2022
Making Handmade Books Blog: Telling It Slant (2015, July)