working artists
philip wiggs
Director of ceramics
Philip’s personal work is focused on the intersection between life and the objects that we own. In addition to Philip’s role within Student Craft, he also enjoys a position on the faculty at Berea College, teaching classes in Studio Ceramics and Appalachian Ceramics. In both roles, Philip goal is helping students understand the contemporary and historical context of being an artist and craftsperson as they find where they fit into this brilliant spectrum. Philip is a graduate of Berea College and earned an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts and an MAED from Eastern Kentucky University.