

TJ Schwartz currently is an artist and stay at home mom living in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Schwartz works in her home studio and at the local Krasl Art Center ceramic studio where she is a member of the Guild. Born in West Michigan, TJ Schwartz attended summers at Interlochen Arts Camp and the prestigious HSPVA school in Houston, Texas. After becoming a winner of ARTS from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts , she became a student of the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore Maryland. There she learned ceramics and majored in fibers, focusing on weaving. After school Schwartz moved back to Houston to become an art teacher for several years until meeting her husband. Due to her husband’s career they made the large move to Alaska for two years and then happily returned to Houston to begin their family. While in Houston, TJ Schwartz was inspired to return to ceramics and upon moving to Saint Joseph, MI joined the Krasl Art Center ceramic guild.
These are TJ's official ArtPrize entries from this year and past years.
These are images of past work that TJ has done.