About Camilla
Camilla Ascher is a ceramic artist from Natick Massachusetts who currently resides in Baltimore Maryland. She graduated in 2012 with a BFA in Art Education from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Camilla has completed artist residencies in Taiwan at Tainan University of the Arts and in Truro Massachusetts at Truro Center for the Arts Castlehill. Camilla is currently the Resident Artist and Ceramic Chair at Chesapeake Art Center.
Artist Statement:
I strive to create… more
Functional Stoneware Pottery
As a potter I create functional ceramic tableware. I fire these glazed stoneware pieces in a Gas Cone 10 Reduction Kiln. I strive to create elegant, bold, and well-designed functional wares that inspire users to feel a sense of enjoyment and comfort. As people use my pots, I hope they are drawn to the quality of my work, the weight of the pot in their hands, and the clean patterns. I create the patterns using a glaze resist technique, this leaves a small area of bare clay exposed next to a smooth glazed surface, to create a tactile experience while using the pieces.
Functional Porcelain Pottery
As a potter I create functional ceramic tableware. I fire these glazed porcelain pieces in a Gas Cone 10 Reduction Kiln. I strive to create elegant, bold, and well-designed functional wares that inspire users to feel a sense of enjoyment and comfort. As people use my pots, I hope they are drawn to the quality of my work, the weight of the pot in their hands, and the clean patterns. I create the patterns using a glaze resist technique, this leaves a small area of bare clay exposed next to a smooth glazed surface, to create a tactile experience while using the pieces.