Award-winning educator and artist based in North Carolina.

Emma J. Wilson (she/her) explores absurdist depictions of the human form through the lens of ceramic sculpture. Raised in Oxford, Mississippi, she earned her BFA degree from the University of Mississippi in 2017. In 2020, she received her MFA with a focus on sculptural ceramics from Bowling Green State University. Her artistic research delves into the intersection between the complexities of human behavior, posthumanism, and the philosophical concept of absurdism. Her pedagogical research is currently fueled by Catawba Valley Community College, Lenior Rhyne University, and her work with the science-based education company Fit Learning. Lately, this research has been focused on applied learning, the reclamation of lost cognitive capacity, and culturally responsible teaching.

Why Pronouns Matter

Research Interests

  • Absurdism

  • Posthumanism

  • Responsive Contact

  • Social Recession

  • Human Interaction (Need vs Want) and the relationship to physical health

  • Science Fiction

  • Objects and acts associated with ritual and reflection

Pedagogical Research Interests

  • Applied Learning

  • Cultivation of Growth Mindsets

  • Reclamation of Cognitive Capacity Lost to Poverty, Racism, etc. (Cia Verschelden)

  • Community Engagement

  • Cultural Exchange

  • Culturally Responsible Teaching

  • Educational Technologies

  • Metacognition in Learning Environments

  • The Development of Practical Dialogue

@emma.jane.wilson

I am thrilled that this lil crawtater gets to be a part of @theclaystudiophl Small Favors 2024 exhibition! Opening April 11th at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia “The 50th anniversary edition of Small Favors presents 500 small artworks displ
A huge thank you to @artaxis for including me in their network of artists! I’ve been recommending their directory to students for years now so I am very excited to become a member 📸 @alviani_photo #artaxisartists #artaxis #artaxismember #a
I had a wonderful time speaking the art students @brevardcollege about my work! Thank you to @alviani_photo @brevardcollegefinearts and @spiersgallery_bc for having me 📸 @alviani_photo #brevardcollege #brevardcollegeart #ceramicsworkshops #ceram
One of my favorite sculptures for this exhibition needed a little surgery. Reconstructive foot surgery featuring surgeon @doug_pots and his surgical tech Buster Brown The opening is tonight at 5!