Trevor Foster
Trevor Foster is a ceramic artist whose work bridges tradition and innovation. He earned his BFA in Ceramics from the University of Washington under the mentorship of renowned ceramicist Sen-Sae Akio Takamori in 2013. As an undergraduate, Trevor’s exceptional talent earned him the Dorris Totten Chase Endowed Scholarship, the highest distinction for undergraduate artists.
Following graduation with honors, Trevor honed his craft at Wascha Studios Architecture in Seattle, creating custom ceramic furniture and architectural elements. During this period, he also worked alongside world-renowned slip-casting artist Charles Krafft, mastering the intricate art of Delft painting on bone china.
Seeking new inspiration, Trevor relocated to Thailand, where he has spent the last decade refining his artistic voice, collaborating with local craftsmen, and exploring the intersection of traditional techniques and contemporary design. His work has been showcased in over a dozen exhibitions across five countries, reflecting a mastery of form, texture, and storytelling.
Trevor’s ceramics are more than functional objects, they are narratives sculpted in clay, each piece embodying a journey of craftsmanship, culture, and exploration.
Bodhidharma
When Archives Design handed me a leather egg with the prompt of memory and collecting, I was immediately drawn to the idea of containment. Layers protecting something meaningful inside. The smallest egg brought back a vivid memory from childhood: a small Daruma netsuke that belonged to my grandmother.
Daruma, the armless, legless monk who meditated so deeply that parts of his body disappeared, has always fascinated me. A figure so committed to the inner world that the outer world began to fade. I see something similar in the life of an artist. Long hours alone in the studio, turning inward in pursuit of an idea. That same quiet detachment. And then, reemerging with wide eyes, trying to reorient to the outside world.
This piece is a tribute to that process. To the layers we build, the parts we lose, and the quiet joy of coming back to the surface.
Fear (2025)
Patina Ink Chemical on Resin and Dyed Vegetable Tanned Leather
8 x 9 x 10 cm.
Doubt (2025)
Patina Ink Chemical on Resin and Dyed Vegetable Tanned Leather
11.5 x 12.5 x 14 cm.
Resolve (2025)
Patina Ink Chemical on Resin and Dyed Vegetable Tanned Leather
16 x 17 x 20 cm.