Andrea Moon (b. 1980) is a contemporary ceramic artist and sculptor. Currently residing in St. Louis, she pursues her studio practice and holds the position of lecturer in ceramics at Washington University. In addition to teaching ceramics at various institutions, Andrea exhibits nationally and internationally.  She participates in panel discussions, gives lectures, and presents workshops, actively contributing to the dialog of contemporary practices in craft.  Andrea served as the residency and communications coordinator of The Red Lodge Clay Center, the director of the international artist residency at The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China and the director of education at Craft Alliance.  She believes in supporting an active Arts community and cultivating a creative environment for students and emerging artists.  Andrea creates sculptures that are personally meditative, repetitive with pattern, and orderly in structure. However, pushes against patterns of order to create a vulnerable, tense form that implies an invitation of…