Composition Noº 3, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, April 2025

Biography

Austin Coudriet is a ceramic artist, designer, and educator, currently based out of Indianapolis Indiana. Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, He earned his BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2019. Coudriet has completed three long term Resident Artist programs, most recently he was a resident at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT (2023-25). Coudriet was a long term resident at The Clay Studio of Missoula (2021-23) as well as at the Clay Art Center in Portchester, New York (2019-21). He has completed short term residencies at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (2021) and The LUX Center for the Arts (2020).

Over the past decade, Coudriet’s work has been showcased in prominent ceramic exhibitions across the country, including solo shows in New York, California, New Mexico, Utah, Montana and Nebraska. His work has been featured in international publications, most notably in Vogue Magazine’s article - ‘Burned out. Hot design straight from the stove’.

Coudriet is a 2025 NCECA Emerging Artist and a 2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist award recipient. Currently he travels the United States and internationally teaching his Ceramic Furniture Workshop. In the past two years Coudriet has taught over 20 workshops in eight different countries.

In 2026 Coudriet and his partner, Sarah Anderson are opening a ceramic studio in Indianapolis, IN called, Dusty Pants Studio. Their studio is equal parts community studio, residency and art therapy center. for more information visit www.dustypantsstudio.com

Compressed Bio

Austin Coudriet earned his BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2019 and is currently a studio artist based in Indianapolis Indiana. He recently finished a two year artist residency at the Archie Bray Foundation which followed long term residencies at the Clay studio Missoula, and the Clay art Center. Coudriet is a 2025 NCECA Emerging Artist and a 2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist award recipient. Coudriet creates large-scale sculptures and ceramic furniture, teaching his techniques in workshops nationally and internationally.