Naomi Peterson

Bio

Naomi Peterson creates cute objects that invite consideration beyond the inanimate. She mixes bright colors and soft patterns with hard materials to investigate the emotive potential of functional things. Using her traditional ceramic background as a lens to view material and process, she builds forms layer by layer, often integrating analog and digital methods. Naomi received her MFA in ceramics from the University of North Texas (2021) and her BFA in ceramics at the University of Wyoming (2017). In 2024 she was selected as an Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly. Naomi has taught nationally at various institutions such as the Glassell School of Art and Art League Houston as well as teaching workshops online and in person. She has been an artist-in-residence at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and participated in the annual Neltje artist-in-residence program in 2018; currently, she is an artist-in-residence at KC Clay Guild.