Tab Link (They/Them) is a midwestern artist who investigates control, self-presentation, and outward perception through functional ceramic objects and atmospheric firing. They have been firing atmospheric kilns—salt, soda, and wood—since 2011. Tab apprenticed with Gary Carstens at Mississippi Mud Studios and received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2018. They are currently based in Madison, WI, where they maintain their personal studio practice and work as a studio technician at both the Madison School and Community Recreation pottery studio and the Kiln Shed.

​While Tab’s home base has always been the Midwest, their passion has led them to pursue atmospheric firing opportunities nationwide. Most recently as the Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence at Township 10 in Marshall, NC, focusing on a newly built gas-salt kiln. Through firing various styles of kilns, Tab not only develops their own practice but also explores the dynamics around firing teams, knowledge sharing, and influence. They strive to document and share findings on materials and processes, and to encourage and expand access in the ceramics community.