Bio
Cris Rivas is from Kansas City, Missouri. Cris is a hand-builder who works intuitively. She is influenced by insect builders, and the workings of water and wind. She moved to Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband and daughter in 2013.
Professional Development
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Current, Founding member of the Indy Clay Co-op, est. 2018
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Current, Studio Artist, Fountain Square Clay Center
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October 2025, 4-Day Andrea Keys Connell Workshop, Watershed Ceramics, Newcastle, Maine
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June 2023, 2-Day Julie Woodrow Workshop, Columbus, Ohio
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2022 and 2023, Created and Organized the Indy Clay Studio Crawl between 5 Indianapolis Studios: Fountain Square Clay Center, Yellow Door Ceramics, Alley Cat Ceramics, Gravesco Pottery, and Beech Grove Ceramics Studio
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September 2019, Studio Intern for 1 month for sculptor Beth Cavener, Helena, Montana
Education
Exhibitions
2025, "Tessellate" solo exhibit, Indy Clay Co-op Gallery
2024, "Delight", 3-person exhibit, Indy Clay Co-op Gallery
2024, "Origins", Members exhibit, Indy Clay Co-op
2022, "Given", 5-Person Group Show, Indy Clay Co-op Gallery
2020, Workhouse Clay International 2020, Lorton VA
2020, "Failure" solo exhibit, Indy Clay Co-op Gallery
2019, Workhouse Clay International 2019, Lorton VA
2019, "Strange Beauty" group exhibit, curated and participated
2018, Onyx + East, Harrison Center, Indianapolis IN
2018, High Art Billboard 2018, Indianapolis IN
2018, 94th Annual Hoosier Salon, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2018, Young Collectors II, Gallery 924, Indianapolis IN
2017, Installation Nation 2017, Indy Women's Clay Group project, Indianapolis IN
2017, SoArts Exhibition HEART, Garfield Park Art Center, Indianapolis IN
2017, TINY V: A Really Big Show, Gallery 924, Indianapolis IN
Awards
2019, Workhouse Clay International, Best of Show Award, Lorton VA
2018, High Art Billboard 2018, 1 of 10 selected artists, Indianapolis IN
2002-2004, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
1999-2000, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-1998, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
1990-1992, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1987-1988, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
BFA Studies