Welcome!

Dancing Spider Studio is an outlet for all of my creative impulses.

I am a potter. The objects I make exist in domestic landscapes to be cherished, contemplated, overlooked, and rediscovered. My work is fully realized when it becomes integrated into an individual’s home and contributes to the unique texture of daily life.

I am guided by the principle that craftsmanship demonstrates care. Much of my inspiration comes from observing domestic life and interiors. Home is the primary site of comfort and tactile experience: a warm mug of tea, the relief of the cool side of a pillow, the imprint of upholstery on skin. References are distilled and transformed through material and labor. My practice mirrors the cadence and monotony of household routines. Finding this relationship both comforting and troubling, I seek to subvert it by embracing play and delight.

I currently live & make in Saint Paul, MN with my husband Andrew and our son, Max. When I am not in the studio, I can be found cooking plant-based meals, walking, and sorting through paint chips.

Cheers,

Allison Rose Gailey