Biography

Jennifer Hayes is a multidisciplinary artist working with ceramics, bronze, wood, textiles, and found objects. Originally from New York, but currently based in Northern Virginia, her practice uses contemporary craft methods and narrative to explore memory, desire, and the ways stories can be carried through material.
She studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which led to a career selling high-end vintage clothing. After becoming a parent, she pivoted to working with clay. She received her AFA in Visual Art from Northern Virginia Community College, where she also worked as a volunteer in the ceramic studio. She is now pursuing her BFA from George Mason University. Her work has been shown in both national and regional exhibitions throughout the DMV area, including at McLean Project for the Arts, the Strathmore, and Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.