Megan Sprenger
Megan Sprenger is a ceramic artist based in Wisconsin whose work explores the intersections of history, psychology, and the built environment. She earned her BFA in Ceramics from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2016 and her MFA in Studio Art, with an emphasis in Ceramics, from Montana State University in 2019. Alongside her artistic practice, she works as an Engineering Analyst on the Advanced Processes team at Kohler Co., where her experiences in design, manufacturing, and problem-solving continue to inform her creative work.
Inspired by travel, the history of ceramics, and the evolution of civilizations, Sprenger investigates how people shape and are shaped by the environments they inhabit. Drawing from urban planning, architectural history, and psychological theory, she creates ceramic
vessels and sculptural forms that examine the lasting influence of historical ideologies on contemporary society. Her work reimagines classical themes through a modern lens, using ceramics as a means to explore the relationships between culture, place, and human
behavior.
Through ongoing research and studio practice, Sprenger continues to develop a body of work that bridges art, history, and industry, encouraging reflection on the ways communities, design, and material culture shape our shared experiences.
Artist Statement
Ceramics has long served as a record of human experience, preserving
evidence of cultures, beliefs, and daily life long after civilizations have
disappeared. My work draws inspiration from this enduring relationship between clay and history, exploring how people shape, organize, and understand the world around them.
Travel, historical research, and the study of ceramic traditions inform my practice. Through experiences ranging from archaeological and conservation studies to visits to historical sites and urban centers, I have become increasingly interested in how societies leave traces of themselves through architecture, infrastructure, and material culture. These influences are woven into my work through forms, surfaces, and compositions that reference both historical artifacts and contemporary built environments.
Drawing from psychology, urban planning, and architectural history, I
investigate the ways individuals and communities interact with the spaces they create. My vessels and sculptural forms function as visual records, examining themes of growth, adaptation, preservation, and change. By reinterpreting historical influences through contemporary ceramics, I aim to create objects that encourage reflection on the relationship between people, place, and time.
Through clay, I seek to connect the personal with the collective, using a material rooted in human history to explore how civilizations communicate their values, aspirations, and identities across generations.