Heather Anger
Clay Model Coordinator
BFA, College for Creative Studies; MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Heather Anger’s research interests include sculpting.
Professional Experience
Sculptor and alumnus Heather Anger (’05 fine art w/ honors) brings over 14 years experience in global automotive design and development to the College for Creative Studies. She has previously worked in academic and corporate institutions, both as a mentor and educator. In 2021, Anger accepted the full-time position of Clay Model Coordinator for the Transportation Design Department. In this capacity, she works very closely with sponsored-studio faculty and their students. In addition to her work as an industrial clay sculptor, Anger is also a figurative sculptor. She was a merit scholarship recipient at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where she received her MFA in 2010. In 2017, she founded The Figure Club of Detroit, a group made up of working professionals and industry sculptors who come together to sculpt live models from direct observation.
Significant Publications, Presentations and Exhibitions
Detroit Art Week Participant, CAVE Gallery, Detroit, MI 2018
Sculpture Work Selected for Buick Design Marketing Event, Portland, OR, 2016
Knight Foundation Arts Challenge Grantee, CAVE Gallery, Detroit, MI, 2015
General Motors Design Clay Sculpting Presenter/Instructor, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, 2012
Disney Test Track Design Team, Sculptor, General Motors Design Center, Warren, MI, 2011
Artwork Selected for Critique with Anthony Huberman, The Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2010
Professional Clay Sculptor in Discovery Channel Series Future Car, Filmed at General Motors Design, Warren, MI, 2006
