Biography
Abbie attended Valdosta State University in Georgia and graduated in 2009 with a BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in painting and ceramics. Abbie moved to Houston in 2012 and is the owner and creator of Box Sparrow Studio, creating functional ceramics. In 2020, she was selected to participate in two celebrity design collaborations through Etsy. Abbie recently completed a three-month artist residency at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at the beginning of 2021. She maintains a studio at Hardy and Nance Street Studios and is currently serving as President on the ClayHouston board, a local 501(c)3 organization.

Artist Statement
Abbie’s objects and sculptural pieces explore the transformative qualities of mental illness, grief, and sorrow, while simultaneously holding the tension of joy and delight. A personal narrative on her fluctuating presence with depression, Abbie seeks to embody that which makes us human and the dance between holding on and letting go. Through the use of clay, charcoal, and found objects, her objects explore themes of melancholy, impermanence, fragility, and ultimately resurrection.