Maggie Adams (they/she) is an emerging interdisciplinary artist based in central Missouri. They received their BFA in Ceramics and Fiber art from Truman State University in 2021, with a minor in art history. She was initially drawn to ceramics and fiber art because of the roots each discipline has in functionality.

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Adams currently has a studio space at Access Arts, a non-profit community art center in Columbia, MO. Prior to moving to Columbia, they completed a 4-month residency at the Osage Arts Community in Belle, MO pursuing a new body of work titled (Dis)Comfort. Adams exhibits her artwork nationally in juried and invitational shows.

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Their current studio practice explores their queer identity and the convoluted relationship they have with their female body. Through the combination of life casting and contemporary craft techniques, her work gives form to the visceral feeling of  being tethered to a body that fluctuates between a comfortable home and a fleshy cage. Many of their pieces challenge western society's hypersexualization of the female body and their deep discomfort with being subjected to it. She often achieves this through creating interactive sculptures or installations, and have recently taken interest in exploring the potential of performance art as well.