Abbey Peters

Abbey Peters is an artist working in Iowa City, IA. She received her MFA in Ceramics at the University of Iowa and BFA in Studio Art from the University of Arkansas. She has received numerous research grants to study beekeeping, herbal abortifacients, and wallpaper preservation throughout London, UK. She has worked at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Lillstreet Art Center, and completed residencies in Boulder, CO and St. Raphael, France. In her ceramic work, she references domestic interiors, decorative arts, and gardens to explore ideas of matrilineal knowledge and secret-keeping as a tool for survival.