meet the lizards
thee dirty lizard
eliza furr
(liza) is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and owner of dirty lizard ceramics studio.
born n’ raised in hollywood, fl, she/they attended the university of north florida and first discovered clay in 2014 in stephen heywood’s ceramics class. liza continued to work with clay throughout college regardless of time or major requirements, and eventually paired sociology with a minor in ceramic arts.
after school, liza began a 5-year odyssey of a teaching journey, supplementing a highly experimental practice by offering classes at community pottery studios and non-profit institutions all around broward county.
after several years of traversing the south floridian highways, and a professional kick in the ass in 2023, liza launched dirty lizard studio on an order of heart and soul, which is where you are now 🐊
about the work: liza combines a range of wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques to create quietly curved, occasionally complex forms with weathered surfaces that reflect the south floridian landscape, focusing on drinking and storage vessels meant for sharing resources with the community.
materials + tech support
nick abrami
nick abrami is from st. pete, florida and has been working / teaching / experimenting with clay since 2007, receiving his MFA in ceramics at the university of georgia-athens in 2020.
nick recently started as an adjunct and studio specialist at st. pete college in clearwater, fl.
we miss you, bub, but we know you’re going to do so well. ❤️
IG: @nickabrami
nick sculpts and stretch coils of clay to resemble the structural components of buildings and objects relegated to non-use and memory over time, an idea/object generally referred to as a “thomasson.” these are objects in our every day life that remain physically present in spite of the redevelopment, renewal, and eventual replacement of the original environment. nick’s work can be seen throughout the garden and marks the entrance to our studio.
STUDIO ASSISTANT
sophia fiorella
sophia fiorella is a local multimedia illustrator, painter, and seamstress who has been making art as long as she or I can remember.
depending on the media, sophia’s process is both reductive and quest-like, a search to find and spotlight hidden, highly emotive characters loaded with streaks of bright color and all with their own personalities, externalize the internal worlds in which we live, the concepts and culture that surrounds and guides. through highly texturized paintings, small zines, multi-function fashion, sophia story-boards her way through life as a means to process, embody and devour reality as it unfolds in front of her.
IG: @pobrecita_
seńor saźon, chief of operations
an absolute menace but we love him anyway.
moonshine [moonsh] — head of studio security
he can see in two directions at once so… watch out!!
louis mcgouis [lou] — good boy on-site
ever meet a dog who howls along with ice cream trucks? someone get him a rocket pop already.
murphy [mopey] — sniffer extraordinaire
he’ll say hi at least twice