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Ceramics is a medium of endless expression and can convey beauty, humor, and history all within a functional object. Every decision a potter makes tells a story of their journey within the craft. My journey has led me to create objects which feel like heirlooms. I seek to connect the past with contemporary society through my use of imagery, contemporary and historical, lithographically printed on the clay surface and sometimes layered with vintage decals which provide connection to prior generations.
Raised in East Tennessee, ceramic artist Camille Morin began her entrepreneurial journey in her youth selling friendship and bead bracelets; then in high school found new artistic inspiration on the potter’s wheel.
Camille went on to earn her BFA in Ceramics in 1998 from the University of Tennessee and continued education through work-study programs at the Penland and Arrowmont Schools of Craft.
She has worked in multiple studios in multiple roles since: ceramic instructor, program coordinator, glaze developer, then Resident Artist at Starworks Center for Creative Enterprise in Star NC (2018), and Resident Artist at Mars Hill University (2021-22). Camille teaches workshops for her unique printmaking style imaging method. She has been a full time potter since 2019 which is a life-long dream finally realized.
Camille incorporates nostalgic images into her work through the use of a lithographic printing method onto porcelain. Images are transferred from paper photocopies which are coated with a binder and inked several times, then burnished onto the clay surface. Wheel-thrown, hand-built, and slipcast forms are finished with original glazes carefully mixed and weighed to preserve the images and patterns underneath. She enhances her surfaces further with multiple firings, adding vintage decal imagery and metallic lusters.
“With my decorated porcelain I wish to create modern heirlooms. My work seeks to connect the past with our contemporary society, which can sometimes feel like it ignores history. A bowl with a floral pattern might remind us of our grandparents and of family meal times & gatherings. The images I collect and print with are largely from the era prior to photography. In this way I can showcase traditions of illustration or images from photos by incorporating them into my work. Ceramics can last millennia. I seek to preserve history and elevate everyday rituals around food and drink giving the user a connection back with the earth through a unique, more soulful object.”
Camille currently resides in Madison County, North Carolina along the road she travelled to her grandmother’s house when growing up.