Marla Martin

Marla Jean Martin is a ceramic artist whose work bridges material science, emotional resonance, and spiritual inquiry. Working under the name Earthen Alchemy, she creates sculptural and functional ceramic works that explore transformation, memory, and the unseen forces shaping the natural world.

Trained as a biochemist, Martin draws on principles of alchemy—transmutation, union, and renewal—reinterpreted through contemporary clay and glaze chemistry. Her practice engages the elemental forces of earth, fire, water, and air, with light acting as a catalyst that reveals depth, movement, and change across surfaces.

Emotion is integral to her process; each piece becomes a vessel for feeling, translating elemental interaction into tangible form. Her creative work also extends into fine art photography, capturing moments of transformation and release through close observation of subtle, often overlooked details.

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Biotechnology (Genetics focus)

2025
Radiance Art Show
ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio

2025
Spirituality 2025: 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Publication & Sales
Gallerium Art Exhibitions

2025
Abstractus 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition, Promotion & Sales
Exhibizone International

2025
Rasa 2025: Juried Annual Exhibition, Promotion & Sales
Exhibizone International

2025
Plantarium 2025: 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, Publication & Sales
Gallerium and The Book of Arts

2025
Artionish Magazine – Issue 63 (October 2025)
International Publication