Originally from St. Louis, Andrew Ludwig moved to Columbia, Missouri in 2014 to study at the University of Missouri. His journey in ceramics began in 2021, with a class at Access Arts. After taking classes there for several years, he joined Access Arts as an Artist in Residence in August of 2023. In 2024, he began taking on some of the studio management duties, leading the Cottle Drive studio at Access Arts.

About Andrew

I had an interest in clay from a very young age, despite having little contact with the medium. There is a permanence to ceramics I find enthralling; some pots have survived for thousands of years. I finally dove into ceramics by taking a beginning wheel throwing class in the fall of 2021. It was my first time working with clay since elementary school.

I rapidly fell in love with ceramics, and took a class in every session at Access Arts that I could. Wanting to further develop my practice, I applied to be a resident with the organization. I began teaching classes, mixing new glazes for the studios, and started taking on the role of studio manager in 2024.