Isabella Simetech

Isabella Simetich

[BFA] Studio Art – Ceramics

The tradition of folklore continues with my ceramic sculptures through an exploration of cultural legends. Guided by intense research and motivated by family tradition, I focus on how the ancient art of storytelling connects us as people through the subjects of folklore, community, and memory. When creating each sculpture, I choose a different version of a legend and shape the form to emphasize and enhance the narrative. Each bold sculpture acts as an individual narrator and is intricately wrapped with carvings and paintings of Brazilian myths to illustrate the depth and fluidity of storytelling. Found in both the form of the sculptures and the character of each myth is a nature of mischief, danger, and playfulness.

Isabella Simetich is a multidisciplinary artist working in ceramics, painting, and printmaking. She is pursuing a BFA in Studio Art with a Ceramics option at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an expected graduation of December 2024. Isabella was nominated in the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Cather Awards and exhibited in the Creative Commons exhibition in fall of 2023. After the 2024 Capstone exhibition, she will also be exhibiting in the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition in 2025.