Alex Hodge grew up on a blueberry farm in South Georgia where she learned the value of cultivating the earth. She was always drawn to the arts and regularly channeled her creativity as a child, whether in watercolor classes or scrapbooking with her mother.
She attended the University of Georgia and received her BFA in Ceramics in order to learn the ways of coaxing clay. While at UGA, Hodge had her first solo exhibition, Unsung Muses, in addition to her BFA show, Eyes That Bind. She graduated summa cum laude along with other honors, such as the Outstanding Undergraduate Award and Mary Rosenblatt Scholarship. After graduation she spent the summer as the Ceramics Instructor for URJ Camp Coleman, where she realized her potential as a teacher. She then pursued her MFA at the University of Miami, where she received the MFA Summer Fellowship as well as the William Oberman Award. She graduated summa cum laude after the conclusion of her thesis exhibition In Light of Her.
She has continued to pursue teaching; first as the Camp Manager and Instructor for Clay Camp at the Ceramic League of Miami, until she relocated to South Georgia to be near loved ones. She currently supports the local after school programs, providing underprivileged students with the opportunity to explore clay and creativity. Though she naturally finds a place in teaching, it is her studio work that is the driving force of her existence.
