Photo: Nic Sagodic
Lin Foust is a Grand Rapids-based multi-disciplinary artist whose practice centers on the communal and elemental nature of wood-fired ceramics. Drawing on the intersections of geology and chemistry, Foust’s work is rooted in the Great Lakes region, often incorporating wild clays and materials to create a tangible link between the finished object and the landscape.
Over the past three years, Foust has become a dedicated facilitator within the ceramics community, coordinating more than 16 wood-firings and co-leading workshops with established artists such as John Dix, Mike Taylor, Nathan Goddard, and Madeline Kaczmarczyk. Their practice is driven by the belief that the shared labor of the kiln—and the communal moments between shifts—is a profound way to connect with the human experience.
Outside of the studio, they bring their keen eye for composition to their professional work as a prop builder and stylist.
[2026]
Curriculum Vitae
Lin Foust b. 1998
EDUCATION
2020 Grand Valley State University, BFA, Visual Studies
CERAMIC APPRENTICESHIPS
April 2026- June 2026
Fieldwork Japan with John Dix
Ogami, Tambasasayama, Japan
February 2023 - April 2026
Pottworks Studio with Mike Taylor
Hamilton, Michigan, USA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
The Orchard, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2024
Twenty-Something, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI, USA
Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Devos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
The Orchard, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2023
Artprize, Muse SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Amuleto, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2022
Group Show, Betsy Gallery, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Sleep Good Pop-Up, Sleep Good Studio, Grand Rapids, MI
2020
This Shape is My Shade, Haas Center for Performing Arts, Allendale, MI
2019
WATER SHAPES, Spark Lab at The FED Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Designated Properties: Hostile Architecture and Public Supports, Grand Rapids Community Archives, Grand Rapids, MI
PARK & SPACE, Grand Ravines County Park, Allendale, MI
Halloween Student Showcase, Padnos Gallery, Allendale, MI
Student Showcase, Presidential Inauguration of Philly Mantella at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2018
Intra/ngible, Padnos Gallery, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
My Friend is an Altar, The Foust House, Hillsdale, MI
RESIDENCIES AND AWARDS
2023 Tend Residency at Walkaway House, North Adams, Massachusetts.
2019 Oxbow School of Art, Summer Fellow, Saugatuck, MI
2019 NJS Otis Art Scholarship, Recipient Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2019 Calder Honors Scholarship, Nominee Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Email
foustlin@gmail.com
Instagram
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