For more than 30 years, N. Elizabeth Schlatter has been dedicated to promoting, researching, teaching, and engaging with creativity.

Schlatter is an independent curator, writer, and consultant, and the co-curator of the 2024 NCECA Annual Exhibition titled “Rendered Fusion: Clay, Connection, Attention.” She most recently served as Interim Executive Director as well as Deputy Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the University of Richmond Museums, Virginia. She focuses on modern and contemporary art and on topics related to leadership, curating, and issues specific to university museums.

From 2020 to 2022, she served as president of the College Art Association (CAA), the 112-year-old learned society for visual art and art history, where she also served as a board member for a total of six years. For more info see her LinkedIn page.

As a ceramicist, she makes functional ware with resonant colors, intended for use in a workspace and home. She is the creator of The Aligned Potter, a series of free, online videos that address ergonomics, body mechanics, and wellness for various processes in pottery making