Emily Bayless (b. 1988) received a BFA in Ceramics from Arizona State University in 2011, and received her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2015. Her work has been exhibited across United States and she has given artist talks at the San Francisco Art Institute, Dickinson College, University of Florida, and Adams State University. Currently, she is an instructor of ceramics at Millersville University. She lives and works in Lancaster PA.
Published January 29th, 2020, Interview responses collected in the months prior
What projects are you working on right now?
I am working on a variety of things from more marketable objects to larger installation works.
How do you keep yourself accountable in your practice?
I set deadlines for myself. I’ll apply to things and have a deadline that way. Deadlines are pretty key for me.
How do you stay motivated to pursue your creative work?
Keeping the bigger picture in mind helps when I am frustrated with the process.
Where do you hope to be 10 years from now and what would you like to say to yourself?
I hope that I am proud of myself and the ways I have chosen to invest my time. Your time is your most valuable and finite resource!
What projects are you working on right now?
I am working on a variety of things from more marketable objects to larger installation works.
How do you keep yourself accountable in your practice?
I set deadlines for myself. I’ll apply to things and have a deadline that way. Deadlines are pretty key for me.
How do you stay motivated to pursue your creative work?
Keeping the bigger picture in mind helps when I am frustrated with the process.
Where do you hope to be 10 years from now and what would you like to say to yourself?
I hope that I am proud of myself and the ways I have chosen to invest my time. Your time is your most valuable and finite resource!
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