Nancy Bruno is a New York-based artist and educator whose dynamic body  of work spans ceramics, found objects, and mixed media. Her art explores  the interplay of material and form to express emotional complexity,  contradiction, and cultural reflection.

Nancy began her artistic journey through the study of architecture,  later earning her MFA from Queens College. She received a full  scholarship to attend the Chautauqua School of Art and has participated  in notable ceramic workshops, including Peters Valley Craft Center (NJ),  the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen (China), and a residency at  Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Her involvement in archaeological  digs in Israel and Serbia further deepened her interest in material  objects' historical and cultural dimensions.

In collaboration with artist Gina Minelli, Nancy co-founded the Beacon  of Pluralism Project, an initiative reflecting diversity, tolerance, and  religious freedom in the Queens community. The project was funded by  the Ruben Foundation through the Action Art: SPQ Grant and was featured  in the 2018 publication Art as Social Action: An Introduction to the  Principles and Practices of Teaching Social Practice Art, edited by  Gregory Sholette, Chloe Bass, and Social Practice Queens.

Nancy is currently a professional fine arts teacher with the NYC  Department of Education. She has taught ceramics at Island Pottery  Studio (NY) and previously led the ceramics program at Saint Francis  Preparatory School (NY). She i