Bio
Ashlin Cheyenne is an artist and kiln manager based in Baltimore, MD. While working in DC as an art handler, Ashlin has had the opportunity to work in museums such as the Hirshhorn and Smithsonian American Art Museum. While holding a BFA in ceramics from Towson University, Ashlin creates with various materials—ceramics, wood, metal, and human hair. Initially studying structural engineering, these influences present themselves through angles, precision, and connection shown by pushing the boundaries without compromising stability. By distorting their structures’ walls, Ashlin demonstrates that paths aren’t linear but rather sharp and uncertain.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I shape material like a conversation—pushing, pulling, and adjusting until the piece finds its equilibrium. My sculptures appear to defy gravity while maintaining a deep sense of balance and connection. Rooted in nature and engineering, my work emerges organically yet is meticulously constructed, exploring the tension between structure and movement.
Clay, wood, and metal challenge me differently, and I respond in kind, stretching their possibilities while respecting their nature. Some pieces lean into function, while others embrace abstraction, transforming space through unconventional form. My process is as much about making as it is about discovery—a continuous rhythm between control and surrender.
I create moments of pause through sculpture, drawing attention to the unseen forces that hold everything together.
PROFESSIONAL
2024 - Present | Registrar, Assistant Art Packer | Baltimore Museum of Art
2023 - 2024 | Art Handler | Cross Museum Services | Smithsonian American Art Museum, Hirshhorn Museum
2021 - 2023 | Museum Preparator | Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
EXHIBITIONS
2023 | Wellsville Creative Arts Center | Distorted Geometry | Wellsville, NY (solo)
2021 | CraftBoston | Cup of Good | Boston, MA
2019 | The Gallery at CCBC Essex | Baltimore, MD
2018 | The Gallery at CCBC Dundalk | Baltimore, MD
2018 | The Fox 2 Gallery at MICA | Baltimore, MD
2013 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX
Speaking engagements
2024 | NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) | “Where Do We Go From Here?”
EDUCATION
2021 | Towson University | Towson, MD | BFA
2019 | Community College of Baltimore County | Essex, MD | AA FINE ARTS
2017 | Pennsylvania State University | Harrisburg, PA | Studied Structural Engineering