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Max Trumpower

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MFA Ceramics Candidate- Indiana University Bloomington
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proof of existence in case it doesn’t make it to (or through) the kiln by @maxmakesmud

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9 months ago

towers and fountains first year of grad school is (basically) DONE..#ceramics #sculpture by @maxmakesmud

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SCULPTURE FROM MY BACK YARD Figurative Vessel-Building and At-Home Glaze with Max Trumpower Saturday, July 18th | 2 — 4 pmJoin ceramic artist Max Trumpower for an artist talk and workshop. He will show-and-tell accessible options for making found slips or clay, pinch pots, ancient glazes, oxides, and stains. Participants will learn the basics of collecting soil for surface treatment on sculpture work. Max will provide a tutorial on creating figures that also function as vessels for holding liquids or objects and demonstrate how to make textured surfaces using collected soil samples. Designed for artists, sculptors, ceramicists, and anyone interested in alternative ceramic processes. Limited to 30 participants. Registration includes day-of ticketed admission to Coordinates of Belonging as part of our closing weekend programming.Coordinates of Belonging features two large, figurative ceramic sculptures by Max Trumpower who describes the works as “monuments to both our ancestral past and our collective future.”Mile Marker (Pointing Girl), 2026Ceramics, glaze38 x 17 x 10 inWater Tower, 2026Ceramics, glaze39 x 28 x 26 in“I make objects and sculptures that tell everyday stories and warn of cautionary tales. The politics of folk parables and their relationship to queerness drive the narratives in my ceramic work. I am intrigued by the fluid boundaries between Mexican folklore, Southern traditions, and their complex relationship to craft that are representative of my childhood. In this body of work, figures shape-shift beyond the boundaries of gender, plant, and animal into an existence of their own. They provide context for another possible world—where trans liberation and ancestral knowledge collide. These altar-like objectspossess world-building capabilities and create a transcendental space. Variations in glaze and surface design impart the capacity for transitions between the past, present, and future.”Max Trumpower is an artist from the foothills of North Carolina. He is an MFA candidate in Ceramics at Indiana University Bloomington.For art sales and inquiries, email braydee@thisiscompanion.comImages by @annapowelldenton by @maxmakesmud

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Incredible shots by @annapowelldenton for Coordinates of Belonging, organized by @thisiscompanion ❤️ This exhibition closes on the 19th, and I’m excited to be doing a workshop in relation to this exhibition! More on this soon. by @maxmakesmud

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*Still accepting jurors, looking for at least 2-3 more:)DM me for more info on how to get involved!TICC is holding an open call for Shapeshifters, an NCECA exhibition focusing on trans ceramicists. Jurying this call will be Robert Zumwalt @robert.zumwalt and Bradford Davis @bradfordceramics ! Submissions are due via google forms by EOD on June 25th, link listed below and also in my bio! Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions :)https://forms.gle/HpvGYnfhTmdvgbaH6 by @maxmakesmud

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I flow like water through all of life’s changes :,) by @maxmakesmud

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2 months ago

Face for algorithm ✨ Super excited to be a part of this project presented by @thisiscompanion ! I’m showing both of these works for this first time in such a unique and beautiful setting. Check out Companion’s website for details on tickets for opening reception and scheduling private viewings :) by @maxmakesmud

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Thanks for having me along for the ride :D clay peeps 4everrz by @maxmakesmud

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Altar grottos and insane bathroom tiles.. thank you @nceca for fellowship funding to visit this exhibition and the Kohler Center! by @maxmakesmud

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‘Tranimals’ by Drew Scanlon and Max Trumpower opens this Saturday, May 9th, from 6-8:30pm at KORE Gallery: 942 E Kentucky StPictured:Max TrumpowerCorn ThiefStoneware, wild slips, glaze, lustre2025Drew Scanloni just cant seem to let goHand-built low fire ceramic with majolica2025 @maxmakesmud @drewsceramics 📷 @_connor_stephenson_ by @maxmakesmud

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Dyed indigo, marigold, cochineal by @maxmakesmud

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