About

Avi Farber is a multimedia artist working with woodfired ceramics, documentary photography, 3D Printing, and new media/sound, based in New Mexico, U.S.A.  

After earning a degree in Philosophy at Bates College, ME,  Avi took a job fighting wildfires for the United States Forest Service. This inspired a large body of documentary work as well insights that led him to pursue a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Design at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2021). 

Working in clay, Avi creates installations, sculptures, and functional wares that explore landscapes and weathering.  Working with local clays and firing with wood, his work is raw and refined, subtle and gestural.   

Drawn to the moments that break through the distractions of daily life, Avi documents people in environmental frontiers. His photos, video, and sound installations reveal a strong sense of place as seen from a quite observer. His projects explore human relationships with the natural phenomenon of our changing climate, and alternative modes of production.    

Avi's ceramic work has been exhibited internationally, and his documentary photography of wildfires has been recognized by National Geographic magazine.