Leah Force
Senior Lecturer Undergraduate Program Director

Leah Force was born in Fort Worth and enjoyed her childhood years in Waco. Her early fascination with object-making was nurtured by beloved family members and led to the pursuit of formal training in Ceramics and Wood Design. After earning her M.F.A. degree from East Carolina University, she managed two major wood shops and taught foundations and Wood Design courses as a Visiting Lecturer at ECU’s School of Art and Design. She joined the Baylor Art & Art History faculty in 2008, where she teaches 2D and 3D Design and serves as Undergraduate Program Director for the department.
MFA, East Carolina University
BFA, East Carolina University
Artist Statement
I am deeply moved by the humor, beauty, and sacredness that I regularly notice in the most ordinary of contexts. My work provides a means for fully digesting these observations, and simultaneously challenges me to adequately capture and honor them. Whether I am addressing the occasional need for new curtains, or honoring the life and work of my grandmother, or quickened by the lure of flight, it is a profound privilege to express - through the work of my hands - what holds such meaning for me.