Amal Tamari (she/her) is a Palestinian- American craftsperson living in Philadelphia, PA. Amal received her BA in Studio Art with a focus in Ceramics at Earlham College. She was a 2025 Multicultural Fellow at NCECA and a Core Fellow at Penland School of Craft from 2023- 2025. Much of Amal’s work is inspired by her Midwestern upbringing and her travels to the Middle East, weaving together personal history, cultural heritage, and the intimate beauty of the every day. When Amal is not in the studio, she spends her time baking sourdough bread (work) and shopping for groceries (pleasure).
