Meet Caroline Clark | Functional Ceramic Sculptor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Caroline Clark and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Caroline, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I grew up in the woods of rural South Carolina, surrounded by my extended family. This gave me a very strong sense of safety and community and allowed me to take risks and try new things in a supportive environment. Growing up on a farm in a forest also exposed me to life cycles and up close nature that still informs my artistic work.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m a largely self-taught ceramicist and have developed my own unique techniques and tools. Being experience-educated has many challenges, but ultimately I find it freeing to explore and experiment without preconceived notions of what is and isn’t “allowed.” My functional ceramic sculptures highlight a sense of joy and wonder in everyday items, with an emphasis on detail, growth, and movement. I explore my own variations of the hidden symbiotic systems of coral reefs and mycelium networks: systems that seem simple and beautiful at first, but upon closer examination are wildly complicated and predicated on mutual care. These are systems in which every part depends on the others, in which every part is vital and precious. This reliance on community is at the core of my work and also my success as an artist. Support from my family, friend, and fellow artist communities have given me everything that I have today and I am so grateful for that support.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
The closest city to my home in the woods is Columbia, so we’d start the day with a croissant and coffee at Small Sugar in the Vista. There’s some wonderful public art in the area, so a stroll around downtown is in order. Stops at Strange Times Vintage and NoMa warehouse for fun, local shopping before heading to Curiosity Coffee for more caffeine. I love to wander around the Columbia Museum of Art or head down to the river for a walk. I’m just beginning to re-learn Columbia after more that two decades away, so there’s still so much I want to explore!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I absolutely would not be able to have the artistic practice that I have today without the support of my family, particularly my parents and husband. My parents have always given me space to explore and experiment, and have always been super supportive of my art. My husband Josh is going for sainthood at this point. He picks up all of the household slack and parenting of our 7 year old when deadlines keep me in the studio for 12+ hour days.

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