Laurie Shaman is a ceramic artist based in Chicago.
View the "gallery" page on this site to see examples of my artwork, check for galleries around the country where my artwork can be seen in person, and please feel free to contact me to inquire about pricing of my ceramics, custom work and commissions.
Thanks to all who visited the Minnesota Potters' Tour in May! I will be back in 2011 at Will Swanson's studio for this three-day event so mark your calendars for the 19th Annual Tour: May 6 Ð 8, 2011!
Upcoming Shows & Events
Saturday and Sunday, October 2 & 3, 11am-5pm
The 9th Annual Ravenswood ArtWalk
My studio at 4001 N. Ravenswood, # 505 (NE corner of Irving Park and Ravenswood) will be open on Saturday and Sunday so stop by to see new work and work-in-progress. Further details soon! Click here to visit the official Ravenswood ArtWalk website.
Ample parking, bike racks and steps from the Irving Park Brown Line station.
November 5 - 27
Liquid Measure: An Exhibition of Vessels by 40 Ceramic Artists
Main Street Art Gallery, 234 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL
November 21 - January 2
ÔTis a GiftÉHoliday Exhibition
Northern Clay Center, 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN
December 3, 6-9pm; December 4 & 5, 1-5pm
11th Annual Open House & Studio Sale
Ceramics, painting and photography by Ed Hinkley, Eric Jensen, Diane McKeever, Guy Nicol, and myself. The 3-day showcase will take place at 4052 N. Western Avenue, Chicago.
All photos © Peter Kiar.
Studio Visits
Visits to my studio, at 4001 N. Ravenswood in Chicago, are possible by appointment. Contact me to arrange a time to look at available work, or to discuss the possibility of making vessels, tiles, or wall pieces with your specifications in mind.
Thanks for visiting this site and please check back from time to time for an updated list of events and new work.
Recent Publications
500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form
Written by Ray Hemachandra and Julia Galloway. Published by Lark Books, October 2010
To be released October 2010. Order this book on Amazon.com!
Links to some of my pieces which appear in this book of contemporary ceramics:
- Vase with Figures in water, handbuilt porcelain
- Vase with Bluebirds, handbuilt porcelain
- Descent into town, handbuilt porcelain
Recent Public Art Installation
In the Swim at the Hayes Park Natatorium
A six-panel ceramic mural "In the Swim," commissioned by the Public Art Program, City of Chicago, was installed in October and is now on view at the Hayes Park Natatorium located at 2936 W. 85th Street in the Ashburn-Wrightwood community. Images of the mural will appear on my website soon!
Map to Hayes Park Natatorium »
Ceramic art by Laurie Shaman may be seen at the following galleries and shops:
Tamarack Gallery, Omena, MI
Jura Silverman Gallery, Spring Green, WI
AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Main Street Shop & Coffeehouse, Chincoteague Island, VA
Shaw Cramer Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA
Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Illinois Artisans Shop, Chicago, IL