Carol Naughton is a ceramic artist who creates one-of-a-kind, expressive tableware and functional pottery. The forms and functional uses of her ceramics reflects her love of fine cooking and gardening.
She works in porcelain and stoneware clays. The ceramic pieces are wheel thrown and altered or hand-built from slabs incorporating line work and sculptural additions. The journey of creating new forms is endless and the winding road always leads to new destinations which I love to share with my visitors each year.
Carol’s glazes are mixed at the studio from raw ingredients and are durable, food-safe and dishwasher-safe. Many of the colors used reflect a fondness for Japanese glazes. The completed pieces are high fired in a gas reduction kiln that provides a wide range of glaze surfaces and colors.
The studio is located in a remodeled 1876 stone granary on a beautiful farm located in the driftless area of Wisconsin. The regional stonework and colors of the granary studio are suggested in the material and color choices in Carol’s work.