Lindsey Hampton began as a graphic artist, but after falling in love with clay she found herself moving towards ceramic art. And, at least judging by her online presence, her choice was right.
“My design background has 100% influenced my ceramic work,” she told Sight Unseen. “I didn’t set out to make that happen, it was a very natural progression. As I was learning how to work with clay I didn’t make the connection right away and I thought pieces were supposed to be earthy and organic. This was previous to the new wave of contemporary ceramics, Instagram and Pinterest and it was harder to come across things that weren’t as traditional.”
Her ceramic work might be untraditional, but it sure as heck is pretty. Colored in light pastel colors, she makes the sort of ceramic treats that’s very now (and yet, completely worth the hype). And with more than 30k fans on Instagram alone, the internet is buzzing.
“I like knowing that a vessel can just be a vessel and that its function is determined by how it fits into your life and home,” says Hampton. “There are certain things I make, that I’ve purposely made with that idea in mind, and other things that have a more obvious function or others that are purely sculptural. I love it when people tell me they use a mug as a plant pot or a plant pot as a soup bowl or a soup bowl as… anything. The world is everyone’s ceramic oyster!”
Her pieces might just get your creative juices flowing:
