Biomorphic - bios (life) and morphe (form): the term refers to abstract forms or images that evoke naturally occurring forms such as plants, organisms, and body parts.

To work with clay is the practice of creating life. I create my own life: creatures of my intuition.There is a universe that only I have explored. I am a researcher on this planet. With every new life form that I make reveals a small glimpse of this universe—an otherworldly ecosystem of my own mind. These critters and extraterrestrial organisms further the conversation between myself and my practice.

My creatures are alive. They each have their own distinct function and purpose. Every creation explores the combination of nature and imagination—new organisms emerge. Each life is an exploration of organic texture and movement as I explore biomorphic forms.

My interests come from my curiosity in the unknown. I want to evoke curiosity and connection in others as my clay exploration has for me. My creatures are simply an invitation to question. What if we aren’t alone? What awaits us beyond our reality?

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Meghan Stanley is a senior at Indiana University getting her BFA in Studio Art Ceramics as well as a BA in Art History. Her ceramics studies began in her third year of high school where she took a 3DAP and completed it with a perfect score. Once she graduated in 2023, she began working at local studios as well as participating in art fairs. Meghan began her college career in Fashion and Merchandising in 2023, but changed her major to Studio Art after being granted a spot in an advanced wheel-throwing studio class. She was then offered a position in the Ceramics BFA department where she currently makes her work. She is currently interested in applying her studies of form, texture, and movement into creating biomorphic forms.