Zipporah Camille Thompson

Zipporah Camille Thompson is an Assistant Professor of Textiles at Georgia State University, Atlanta. Her work bridges fiber art, ceramics, and sculpture, focusing on themes of ancestral connection, environmental justice, and marginalized narratives. She holds a BFA in Fibers from UNC Charlotte (2008) and an MFA in Textiles and Ceramics from the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art (2015).

• Education:
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers, UNC Charlotte (2008)
• Master of Fine Arts in Textiles and Ceramics, University of Georgia (2015)

Her research explores alchemical transformations of materials—such as textiles, clay, and found objects—to address social and ecological crises. Thompson’s installations, like the ocean wept rainbows (2022), reimagine trauma through tactile landscapes. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including at MOCA GA, the Zuckerman Museum of Art, and Alabama Contemporary.

• Awards:
• 2024 Georgia Fellow for Visual Arts
• Margie E. West Prize (2023)
• Artadia Atlanta Awardee (2020)

Thompson’s career is marked by residencies at Hambidge Center, OxBow, and Watershed. She is represented by Whitespace Gallery in Atlanta and actively engages in activism through her art, addressing issues of race, gender, and environmental sustainability.