Made In Tennessee
Watertown, TN | 2001-2013
After graduate school (UNL), Meagan Kieffer (future wife!) and I did a Summer Residency at the Archie Bray Foundation (Helena, MT 1999), then a 3-year residency at the Appalachian Center for Crafts (Smithville, TN 1999-2002). That marked 25 years for me, as either student or resident. So we bought a fixer-upper in rural Watertown, TN and started adulting. For 11+ years we worked on the house, planted flowers, and made that stuff down👇 there.
Volume 1: Early Days
2001-2007
![Jason Briggs "Crush" Jason Briggs "Crush". Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/56c8a95ad1b2693cfde73ac21e37f7f0/polly-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Crush" Jason Briggs "Crush". Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/f7df51dbb36aa356eaaebd2fe4b584d1/crush-alternate-view.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Flirt" (detail 1) Jason Briggs "Flirt" (detail 3). Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/8c5a14d536616decf7213af390e05cf5/flirt-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Squirt" (detail 1) Jason Briggs "Squirt". Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/9b057f6c1bf0edf245fb702169ae8aa4/squirt-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "April" (detail) Jason Briggs "April" (detail). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/ef0943c8264015b6e6fa2e79daeed460/april-detail.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Seed" (detail) Jason Briggs "Seed" (detail). porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/732a9a821f77564d6369036d5fea780b/seed-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Nut" (detail) Jason Briggs "Nut" (alternate view). Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/53204bbe362c7cfb3c0e5cfde7a224b9/nut-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Stretch" (detail) Jason Briggs "Stretch" (detail). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/13969e35fb3b498cf1d292a1e16e477a/stretch-detail.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Lover" (detail 2) Briggs "Lover" (detail 2). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/58a670ae1936379d43958a23e270d655/lover-detail-2.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Push" (detail) Jason Briggs "Push" (detail). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/984633fd909f9f981f146702580e2f42/push-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Creme" (detail 1) Jason Briggs "Creme". Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/026258b422a892a01ccbd85a75b2e924/creme-detail-1.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Age" (detail) Jason Briggs "Age". Porcelian, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/3e1a5467555d95ae285acde173602f0b/Age-detail-2.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Rest" (detail) Jason Briggs "Rest" (detail). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/8d6fb790d958433ea1818436a9d250de/rest-detail.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Tootsie" (detail) Jason Briggs "Tootsie". Porcelain, hair, and mixed media. Sculptural ceramic art object.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/534fca27c284f11a8a2bad7cccb5169c/tootsie-detail-1.jpg)
“Polly” 2007
“Crush” 2007
“April” 2006
![Jason Briggs "Polly"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/f254856b5303c95f4beb05e7e31dd522/polly-detail-1.jpg)
“Polly” 2007
![Jason Briggs "Crush"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/26ab12498b0e14f08b8a59e733abb18b/crush-thumbnail.jpg)
“Crush” 2007
![Jason Briggs "Flirt"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/23c4ea72601f082d1cfd8eef7af07ee7/flirt-detail-1.jpg)
“Flirt” 2006
![Jason Briggs "Squirt"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/becef20187a5d9d398186af4083155dd/squirt-detail-1.jpg)
“Squirt” 2006
![Jason Briggs "April"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/ba32fd4d780a1e2be73f3949eb5f2174/april-detail.jpg)
“April” 2006
![Jason Briggs "Seed"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/ab4439cedf4d98285a7b2b746055a1f5/seed-detail-1.jpg)
“Seed” 2005
![Jason Briggs "Nut"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/d2b0770dd7c02553130115919b97bb65/nut-detail-1.jpg)
“Nut” 2004
![Jason Briggs "Stretch"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/9993f3cc239e587923c6e582eeece77d/stretch-detail.jpg)
“Stretch” 2004
![Jason Briggs "Lover"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/0d04c7dbda8529492ecc86d88eed8908/lover-detail-2.jpg)
“Lover” 2004
![Jason Briggs "Push"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/5c5ab14299e65e0be1668473569fe026/push-detail-1.jpg)
“Push” 2003
![Jason Briggs "Créme"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/b1703ee63739a904184edbf5ad830a39/creme-detail-1.jpg)
“Créme” 2002
![Jason Briggs "Age"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/84b72d5a8ad24e42435f4f0d9e7c1e56/Age-detail-2.jpg)
“Age” 2002
![Jason Briggs "Rest"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/7f6b44e5c4743e37d69fd16c83bd7562/rest-detail.jpg)
“Rest” 2001
![Jason Briggs "Tootsie"](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/5873f852ffbbee15ad576848f8b1fad2/tootsie-detail-1.jpg)
“Tootsie” 2001
![Shadow](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/plugins/nextend-smart-slider3-pro/Public/SmartSlider3/Widget/Shadow/ShadowImage/Assets/shadow/dark.png)
Volume 2: Late Nights
2008-2013
![Jason Briggs "Pearl" (detail) Jason Briggs "Pearl". Porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pearl-background.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Angel" (detail) Jason Briggs "Angel" (detail 2). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/angel-background.jpg)
![](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/peel-background.jpg)
![ason Briggs "Blossom" Jason Briggs "Blossom". Porcelain and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/blossom-background.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Peach" (detail) Jason Briggs "Peach". Porcelain and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/peach-detail-2.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Blonde" (detail) Jason Briggs "Blonde" (alternate view). Porcelain and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/blonde-background.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Baby" (detail) Jason Briggs "Baby" (detail 2). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baby-detail-3.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Cherry" (detail) Jason Briggs "Cherry" (detail 2). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cherry-background.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Venus" (detail) Jason Briggs "Venus" (detail 2). Porcelain, hair, and mixed media sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/venus-background.jpg)
![Jason Briggs "Puff" (detail) Jason Briggs "Puff" (detail). Porcelain and hair sculptural ceramic art.](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/puff-background.jpg)
![](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cinch-background.jpg)
“Peel” 2011
“Blossom” 2011
“Puff” 2008
![Jason Briggs "Pearl"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pearl.jpg)
“Pearl” 2012
![Jason Briggs "Angel"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/angel.jpg)
“Angel” 2012
![Jaosn Briggs "Peel"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/peel-detail-1.jpg)
“Peel” 2011
![Jason Briggs "Blossom"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/blossom-detail-1.jpg)
“Blossom” 2011
![Jason Briggs "Peach"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/peach-detail-3.jpg)
“Peach” 2010
![Jason Briggs "Blonde"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/blonde.jpg)
“Blonde” 2010
![Jason Briggs "Baby"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/baby.jpg)
“Baby” 2009
![Jason Briggs "Cherry"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cherry-alternate-view.jpg)
“Cherry” 2009
![Jason Briggs "Venus"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/venus-alternate-view.jpg)
“Venus” 2009
!["Jason Briggs" Puff](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/puff.jpg)
“Puff” 2008
![Jason Briggs "Cinch"](http://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cinch-detail-1.jpg)
“Cinch” 2008
![Shadow](https://jasonbriggs.com/wp-content/plugins/nextend-smart-slider3-pro/Public/SmartSlider3/Widget/Shadow/ShadowImage/Assets/shadow/dark.png)