Artist Feature: Taylor Ceramics

Cara Taylor’s flair for creating handmade porcelain planters becomes a strong contender in the world of pottery. Founded in 2009, Taylor Ceramics began as an expressive output that “speaks to the aspects of life where [Taylor] finds meaning and creates ritual.” Here we find mugs and ceramicware that cement mealtimes as a place where friends and family gather, as well as planters that definitively and almost single-handedly turn houses into homes.

L-R: Porcelain striped platters; Designed with thin, slightly irregular stripes; These planters are made by throwing them on the wheel.

The unique designs (literally speaking, most of Taylor’s planters are one-of-a-kind) have their roots in the way the products are made: she works with thin clay slabs and experiments with the ways in which these can be folded and bent to create 3-dimensional forms. A hallmark of Taylor’s designs is the way the porcelain overlaps its individual slabs, creating subtle curves that effortlessly highlight their accoutrements.

Porcelain planters in a tiered design

The celadon glaze used universally in all her products is able to emphasize the other design elements such as shape and texture.

L-R: Porcelain nesting bowls; Oval porcelain dishes; Stitched hanging planter

To view or purchase Taylor Ceramics, visit their websiteTaylorCeramics.com.

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