Biography
Rocky Smith is a multimedia craft artist (born 2004, Northville, MI) who lives and works in Detroit, MI. They are currently working towards their BFA at the College for Creative Studies, and are employed through the work-study program in both the Fibers and Ceramics Departments. Rocky’s practice explores ideas of comfort, beauty, trauma, and sensory interaction. Their lifetime of living with disability is conveyed through ceramic and fiber, stemming from their experience as an autistic person. Utilizing visually appealing palettes and a variety of textures, they channel their obsessive creative force into functional objects, decorative displays, and moments in time.
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRICULUM VITAE
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2004 Born and raised in Northville, MI
2025 Lives, works, and studies in Detroit, MI
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2026 BFA Crafts and Material Studies. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Forthcoming.
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2025 Pieces of Home, U245 Gallery, Detroit, MI
2024 College for Creative Studies Annual Student Exhibition, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
2023 College for Creative Studies Annual Student Exhibition, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
2022 Northville High School International Baccalaureate Arts Senior Exhibition, Northville Art House, Northville, MI.
2021 Northville High School International Baccalaureate Arts Junior Exhibition, Northville Art House, Northville, MI.
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2024 Creature Feature, Freeform Press, October 2025
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2025 Fibers Department Work-Study. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Ongoing.
2024 Ceramics Work-Study Tech. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Ongoing.
2024 Mentor, Precollege Summer Experience. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
2022 Lead Youth Arts Instructor. Northville Art House, Northville, MI.
2021 Assistant Youth Arts Instructor. Northville Art House, Northville, MI.