Born and raised in Colorado, Adam Field earned his BA in art from Fort Lewis College. After living and creating artwork in the San Francisco Bay Area, Maui, and Colorado, as well as studying in South Korea, Adam moved to Helena, Montana in 2013, where he became a full-time studio potter. His work is featured in private collections and kitchen cabinets around the world.
Adam is fascinated by antique artifacts and the way they reflect the mastery of lost peoples, places, and cultures. This fascination inspires him to create works that are rich in history while also capturing a more modern place and time. He aims for a clean aesthetic that celebrates the masterful simplicity of antique Far Eastern pottery, while maintaining the modest utility of colonial American wares. His pottery surfaces are intricately carved with designs that borrow from nature and reflect the human touch. Many of these carvings are influenced by the pattern languages found in indigenous fiber arts, such as Hawaiian tapa, Incan cordage, and Zulu basketry.