About
Katherine Hanks is an interdisciplinary artist based in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Her work is a part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History archives and has been featured in Where Women Create and City Scope Magazine.
Katherine’s earliest memories were set against a limestone canyon along the emerald green Frio River in the Texas hill country. This closeness to wilderness awakened in her a hunger for the sacred and the drive to create.
From 2014–2019, Katherine ran Annie Hanks, a collaborative ceramics studio in Chattanooga, TN. The studio was integral to the community and small business landscape of the town and produced work for clients nationwide.
Katherine’s currently focusing on a new body of work inspired by her identity as mother, her intimate connection to land and the body, and her experience navigating sacred mystery.
Katherine Hanks in the Smithsonian Collection
Katherine’s photograph, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, is part of the Photographic History Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The print is part of a larger collection, “Defenestration: Photographs from the Urban Landscape,” which establishes links between the technical aspects of the platinum-palladium process and cultural aspects of landscape photography.
Exhibitions
THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Photographic History Collection, “Defenestration: Photographs from the Urban Landscape,” September 2020. Washington, DC
SAINT ANDREW’S SEWANEE, Annie Hanks Ceramics and G. Sanford McGee, February 2019. Sewanee, TN
ANNIE HANKS GALLERY, Romanova Gallery, Convergence, December 2018. Chattanooga, TN
ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS, Examinations: Reflections with Hunter Art Museum, August 2017. Chattanooga, TN
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB, Romanova Gallery, December, 2016. Chattanooga, TN
AVA GALLERY HOP, Annie Hanks Ceramic Studio, September, 2016. Chattanooga, TN
SOUTHERN LIT ALLIANCE, SmART, September 2016. Chattanooga, TN.
CHATTANOOGA DESIGNER SHOWCASE, Lauren Powell, June 2016. Chattanooga, TN
RIVER’S EDGE GALLERY, Grand Opening Show, May 2015. Kerrville, TX
SOUTHERN LIT ALLIANCE, SmART, September 2015. Chattanooga, TN
INKWELL STUDIO, Alma Flamenco, April 2014. San Antonio, TX
ARTIFACT GALLERY, Two Sunsets, February 2014. Chattanooga, TN
NABIT ART GALLERY, Portmanteau, Senior Showcase, May 2012. Sewanee, TN
Professional Experience
KATHERINE HANKS STUDIO, LLC, owner, 2020-present. Chattanooga, TN
ANNIE HANKS CERAMIC STUDIO, LLC, co-owner, 2014-2020. Chattanooga, TN
LAITY LODGE, Workshop Facilitator, Spirituality and Clay, July 2019. Leakey, TX
SEWANEE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT ANNIE HANKS CERAMICS, Clay and Spirituality Workshop Facilitator, Ceramic Workshop with author Lauren Winner, May 2018. Chattanooga, TN
THE WITTLIFF COLLECTIONS, Curator Assistant, Summer 2011. San Marcos, Texas
Education
HOLMBERG ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.
Arts Build. October 2013. Chattanooga, TN
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH AT SEWANEE.
BFA, Photography Cum Laude. Sewanee, TN
Grants Received
Recipient, Canale Grant and Internship
Recipient, Powell Funding
Institutional Honors:
Cum Laude, University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Shepherd Award for Excellence in Photography, Sewanee, TN
Achievements
Breastfed three children from 2019-present.
Birthed a Child, b. September 2023.
Birthed a Child, b. April 2021.
Birthed a Child, b. February 2019.
Reviews and Publications
WHERE WOMEN CREATE MAGAZINE, September 2018 Issue, pages 112–119 View
CITY SCOPE MAGAZINE, Winter 2018 Issue, pages 90–91 View
HEMISPHERES: UNITED AIRLINES MAGAZINE, June 2018 Issue, page 19 View
OKRA, Issue 4, 2018, page 23 View
VOYAGE ATL, February 2018 Issue View
CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS, Region Section Cover Story, July 2, 2016
VSCO CHATTANOOGA CITY GUIDE, Joe Dodd, July, 2015 View
Art Appears In
The Natural Colors Cookbook: Custom Hues for Your Fabrics Made Simple Using Food by Maggie Pate, Owner and Designer of Nade Studio. Ceramics appears on pages 19, 50, 54, 64, 67, 74, 80-1, 85, 93, 146, and back cover page
HGTV’s Property Brothers, Most Luxurious Renovations, S17E3, 19:42/43
WEDDINGS UNVEILED, Spring/Summer 2016 Issue. Page 118
Residencies & Workshops
AN ARTIST RESIDENCY IN MOTHERHOOD. Chattanooga, TN. 2020 to Present.
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. Clay, Porcelain, and Soda Fire, Matt Long. Sewanee, TN. 2017.
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. Clay, Form, Slip, Glaze, Fire, McKenzie Smith. Sewanee, TN. 2016.
Custom & Collaborative Work for Small Business
2019, NADE STUDIO, Custom tapas plates included in photography styling kit, April 2019. Chattanooga, TN
2018, SQUIRREL BAR AND CHEF BEN LEE, Provided curated table ware for styled photoshoot, December 2018. Chattanooga, TN
FIDDLEHEAD COFFEE SHOP, Custom ceramic serving ware for in-shop diners, October 2018. Rochester, MN
MOUTH GREMLIN, Provided unique ceramic tableware for 5 Course Fancy Feast, July 2018. Chattanooga, TN
NIEDLOV’S BREADWORKS, Custom ceramic serving and coffee ware for in-shop dining, March 2018. Chattanooga, TN
2017, SCENIC CITY SUPPER CLUB, Servingware for 100 guests at outdoor venue, Lula Lake, August 2017. Lookout Mountain, TN
EASY BISTRO & BAR, Choice ceramic serving pieces for restaurant dining, August 2017. Chattanooga, TN
OUR AMPERSAND PHOTO, WILDFLOWER TEASHOP, SOUTHERLY FLOWER FARM, TEMPERATE CO. Styled photoshoot, May 2017. Chattanooga, TN
FOOD WE EAT EVENTS WITH MAGGIE PATE, Provided unique ceramic tableware for a FWE photography food styling workshop & retreat, May 2017. Beersheba Springs, TN
SOUTHERLY FLOWER FARM, Custom Flower Vases for Seasonal CSA Bouquets, May 2017. Chattanooga, TN.
PLUS COFFEE CO, Custom ceramic mugs for retail, April 2017. Chattanooga, TN
NADE STUDIO, Custom ceramic boleros for silk scarves, February 2017. Chattanooga, TN
LUCENT GIFT, Custom ceramic drinking vessels for women undergoing cancer treatment, February 2017. Chattanooga, TN
2016, WILDFLOWER TEASHOP, Custom ceramic servingware for in-shop dining. August 2016. Chattanooga, TN
A POP-UP COLLECTIVE, Caravan of Small Shops, Hosted by Annie Hanks Ceramics Studio & Gallery, July 2016. Chattanooga, TN