Carly “Car” Riegger (they/them) is a chronically ill and disabled artist from Ann Arbor, MI. Since finding clay, they have been able to express their illness in ways that words could not. Their artwork naturally merged with their experiences with disability. Riegger received a BFA in ceramics from Bowling Green State University (OH) in 2020. In 2023, they completed a post-baccalaureate program in ceramics at Indiana University Southeast (New Albany). Their biggest project to date included a panel and exhibition called #CripClay at Current, the 57th annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference in 2023. This exhibition included exclusively artists with disabilities—one of the first of its kind at the conference. Currently, Riegger is pursuing an MFA in studio art from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Both their artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the ceramics and arts communities work with artists with disabilities.
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