Colour Assembly

Studio Tashtego presents Colour Assembly, the first U.S. exhibition of work by UK-based ceramicist Caroline Gray.

Colour Assembly is an exploration of color, with each piece crafted in a rich, monochromatic palette of deep blue-black, earthy brown, and grey-green, lifted by accents of muted lemon and mauve. Individually, the works read as distinct sculptural moments; together, they form one-of-a-kind groupings that create playful yet considered compositions.

Gray came to ceramics through an unconventional path, moving through textile design, trend forecasting, and playwriting before fully committing to the medium in 2018. At the heart of her practice is the slow, contemplative process of hand-building and the use of colored terra sigillata, an ultra-refined clay slip first seen in Ancient Roman and Greek pottery that creates a smooth, low-sheen to softly glossy finish without traditional glaze. Working from flat templates, Gray’s freehand slab-building technique allows each piece to evolve intuitively as she alters, splices, and rejoins the clay to create the curves, planes and angles that ensure each piece remains subtly distinct.