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Nancy Briggs

Biography to Display: 

 1953 Born 

EDUCATION 

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin  

 

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE 

1986-2016 Ceramic Instructor, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa 

2016-onward Ceramic Instructor, Ankeny Art Center, Ankeny, Iowa 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

Nancy Briggs is known for sculptural and functional stoneware and earthenware, which is sometimes raku-fired. Briggs' work is inspired by the natural world and often depicts animals and plants. 

Briggs works out of a home studio in Des Moines, Iowa.  

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

 

 

Typical Marks

“Briggs” inscribed on the bottom or side

Briggs
Briggs
Sculpture
Method: Hand-Built
Dimensions: 17" x 6" x 5"
Surface Technique: Raku
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, gift of Carmon Slater and Donald Randall, um2016.381
Photo: Brunnier
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, gift of Carmon Slater and Donald Randall, um2016.381
Photo: Brunnier
Photo: Brunnier
Photo: Briggs

Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified December 8, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/briggs-2

TAGS

Brunnier, Iowa