Red Lodge Clay Center – Short-Term Resident 2024, (woodfire AIA) 2026
Jack Schwarze is a Montana raised artist currently working as the Wood Fire Resident at the Clay Studio of Missoula. He received his BFA from Montana State University in his hometown of Bozeman in 2019. Jack went on to complete artist residencies at Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology and Red Lodge Clay Center. Most recently he has worked as a studio assistant for Casey Zablocki.
The aesthetic of decay—where objects and structures slowly lose their purpose—is central to my work. Through my exploration of these themes, I aim to reflect on the ways in which technology and industry have shaped our environment, while acknowledging the complex relationship between progress and the land. I am deeply moved by the beauty found in this degradation, as well as the questions it raises about sustainability, consumption, and waste.