Julia Ambros
is dreaming of the last red tree in Providence.Ceramics
Sculpture
Mostly Functional
Furniture
Jewelry
Drawings
Textile
About
Julia Ambros
is dreaming of the last red tree in Providence.Ceramics
Sculpture
Mostly Functional
Furniture
Jewelry
Drawings
Textile
About
CV
Education
2026 MA in Art + Design Education, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design.
Rhode Island School of Design.
2025 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Concentration in Furniture Design, Honors Designation.
Rhode Island School of Design.
2024 International Travel Course “India_SENSED”
Jaipur, India. Selective course collaborating with DirectCreate and local Jaipur artisans.
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Residencies
2025 The Steelyard - Ceramic Artist in Residence | Providence, RI, July & August 2025
2022 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, ME, Summer 2022
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Exhibitions
2025 There is a Paradise, Surely it is Here, Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD. | Providence, RI.
Franz Rising Star Gift Exchange Group Show, Franz Collection. | Taipei, Taiwan.
After Dinner Coffee, Memorial Hall. | Providence RI.
Sí Fuéramos Un Jardín, Memorial Hall. | Providence RI.
2024 In the Palm of Your Hands, Bell Gallery, Brown University. | Providence RI.
RISD Ceramics Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD. | Providence, RI.
Undergraduate Survey Show, Gelman Gallery, RISD Museum. | Providence, RI.
2022 Overdyed, Dye House Gallery | Providence, RI.
2018 50 Artists 50 Fish, Collaborative Installation with Mary Manusos. Japanese Friendship Garden | Balboa Park, CA.
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Awards
2025 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Work | RISD Division of Fine Arts
2024 Franz Rising Star Gift Exchange Nominee | RISD Ceramics Department, Franz Rising Star Project
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Studio Management and Teaching Experience
2022-2025 Teacher for Ceramics Freshman Workshop | RISD Ceramics Department, Providence, RI.
2024-2025 Teaching Assistant for Topics in Ceramic Material Science | Matthew Katz and RISD Ceramics Department, Providence, RI.
2024- 2025 Community Studio Monitor | Anyhow Ceramics Studio, Providence, RI.
2024 Furniture Design Tech Assistant | RISD Department of Furniture Design, Providence, RI.
2020-2022 Assistant Studio Manager, 2020-2022 | Plum Pottery Ceramics Studio, San Diego, CA.
Teaching assistant for Coronado School of the Arts Childrens’ Ceramics Camp.
Private Art Tutor for children aged 11-15
2022-Present Teaching Assistant for RISD’s Drawing Foundation Studies.
Winter 2022 Assistant for Mingei International Museum’s Children’s Camps.
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2022 Assistant Studio Manager, 2020-2022 | Plum Pottery Ceramics Studio, San Diego, CA.
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Education
2026 MA in Art + Design Education, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design.
Rhode Island School of Design.
2025 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Concentration in Furniture Design, Honors Designation.
Rhode Island School of Design.
2024 International Travel Course “India_SENSED”
Jaipur, India. Selective course collaborating with DirectCreate and local Jaipur artisans.
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Residencies
2025 The Steelyard - Ceramic Artist in Residence | Providence, RI, July & August 2025
2022 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, ME, Summer 2022
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Exhibitions
2025 There is a Paradise, Surely it is Here, Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD. | Providence, RI.
Franz Rising Star Gift Exchange Group Show, Franz Collection. | Taipei, Taiwan.
After Dinner Coffee, Memorial Hall. | Providence RI.
Sí Fuéramos Un Jardín, Memorial Hall. | Providence RI.
2024 In the Palm of Your Hands, Bell Gallery, Brown University. | Providence RI.
RISD Ceramics Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD. | Providence, RI.
Undergraduate Survey Show, Gelman Gallery, RISD Museum. | Providence, RI.
2022 Overdyed, Dye House Gallery | Providence, RI.
2018 50 Artists 50 Fish, Collaborative Installation with Mary Manusos. Japanese Friendship Garden | Balboa Park, CA.
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Awards
2025 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Work | RISD Division of Fine Arts
2024 Franz Rising Star Gift Exchange Nominee | RISD Ceramics Department, Franz Rising Star Project
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Studio Management and Teaching Experience
2022-2025 Teacher for Ceramics Freshman Workshop | RISD Ceramics Department, Providence, RI.
2024-2025 Teaching Assistant for Topics in Ceramic Material Science | Matthew Katz and RISD Ceramics Department, Providence, RI.
2024- 2025 Community Studio Monitor | Anyhow Ceramics Studio, Providence, RI.
2024 Furniture Design Tech Assistant | RISD Department of Furniture Design, Providence, RI.
2020-2022 Assistant Studio Manager, 2020-2022 | Plum Pottery Ceramics Studio, San Diego, CA.
Teaching assistant for Coronado School of the Arts Childrens’ Ceramics Camp.
Private Art Tutor for children aged 11-15
2022-Present Teaching Assistant for RISD’s Drawing Foundation Studies.
Winter 2022 Assistant for Mingei International Museum’s Children’s Camps.
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2026 M
2022 Assistant Studio Manager, 2020-2022 | Plum Pottery Ceramics Studio, San Diego, CA.
2021 A