My name is Amy Snider. I am a recent MFA graduate of the University or Regina, Canada. I use a variety of media, predominantly clay and ceramic sculpture and autotheoretical writing, to represent the effects of the climate crisis. My work includes a series of ephemeral cups, bowls, and plates that represent melting glaciers, drought, and eco-anxiety as they dissolve, crumble, and blow away.

Artist Statement

I use my art practice to represent the effects of the climate crisis and to inspire people to take action to reduce its severity and impact. My entire practice, and much of my life, is focused on this purpose. I am involved in environmental activism, participating in several environmental organizations and taking legal action against my province. My artwork is an extension of this commitment. It is often community-based social engagement; I collaborate with non-profit organizations and individuals in projects that range from zany and fun to serious and anxiety provoking. Not all of it is explicitly activist art. Aesthetics is important to me; I employ beauty and ingenuity to move my viewers. I use predominantly installation, performance, and clay. I source my materials locally, usually from the ground beneath my feet. I prefer work that is ephemeral: the world doesn’t need more of our objects; our species is transitory itself.