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Caroline Storer
Caroline is a British-American ceramicist and illustrator whose life and work have been shaped by time spent living and working in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. She draws inspiration from the rich cultural diversity of each place she's called home. Ultimately, the pull of Scotland’s natural beauty and wildlife led her to settle in Perthshire.
As an illustrator, Caroline's artwork has appeared in children's picture books and plays a significant role in shaping her ceramics. She brings her illustrations to life by creating three-dimensional clay versions, particularly of animals and birds, which have become a distinctive feature in her work.
Aesthetic
Caroline works primarily with stoneware clay, and enjoys including a playful surprise in her work. Whether it’s a sculpted animal serving as a functional knob on her signature lidded pots, or a unique glaze or texture technique introducing a burst of colour or pattern.
She also experiments with stamping old letterpress type into the clay, adding a tactile and graphic element to the design, this also reflects her love of print and storytelling.
Inspired by the natural world, Caroline’s choice of colour and glaze combinations reflect the soothing blues and greens of the ocean, sky, and countryside and are complemented by warm, earthy tones.
Her adventurous spirit also comes through in bold accents, using occasional splashes of vibrant colour, with hot pink being a particular favourite. Her work also includes wax melt burners, spoon rests, vases, bird baths and more recently, jewellery.
Practice
Caroline creates her work in a home studio housed in a converted garage, where she’s accompanied by her black Labrador, often found snoozing at her feet. The familiar sounds of Radio 2 fill the space, adding a soothing backdrop and steady rhythm to her creative process.
Her pieces are primarily wheel-thrown, often enhanced with hand-built elements that add both detail and function. Her making process follows a steady rhythm - spending one day on throwing and hand-building, then the next on trimming. She repeats this cycle until she has enough work to fill the kiln for a bisque firing. Glazing can take up to a week, with the final stage typically involving two consecutive glaze firings to complete the process.
Location & Links
Huntingtower, Perth
