Author: ekendrick314

Over the past year, I’ve been developing a new series of busts that reflect different stages of my personal journey as an artist and a woman. Each sculpture is a self-portrait, not in the literal sense, but in the way it captures a chapter of my inner life — the places I’ve been, the lessons…

By: Erica Kendrick, Ceramic Artist & Educator A Creative Gathering with Local Art Teachers This weekend, I had the absolute joy of hosting a clay rose-making party in my home studio. The guest list? A group of incredible local art teachers—including two longtime friends I went to college with. We came together not just to…

Making ceramic roses is one of my favorite meditative practices in the studio. Each rose begins as a simple coil or disk of clay, but the complexity builds one petal at a time. I always follow the natural rhythm of a blooming rose—starting closed and spiraling outward slowly, layer by layer. I use clay that’s…

This August, I’m thrilled to share that my ceramic work will be featured in the Carolina Art Show in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina! I’ll be exhibiting “Ascending Blooms” a hand-built ceramic vessel adorned with cascading roses in a soft ivory glaze. This piece is part of my ongoing exploration of strength, femininity, and transformation—expressed through…