Biography

Carly Horton is a fine arts potter and future art educator. She studies fine art at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. where she is a candidate for a B.F.A. with a concentration in ceramics. She attended Lugoff-Elgin High School in Lugoff, S.C. and grew up in the Bethune and Camden area. In her time at Winthrop, Carly has participated in exhibitions on campus and in the Rock Hill area. Her work speaks to functional tableware with a sculptural, whimsical quality including color, form, and decorative pattern. 

Artist Statement

Although I create functional pottery for everyday use, my pots look like anything but your average everyday wares. It is a challenge to take components and put them together in interesting and innovative ways that play on proportion and are pleasing to the eye. It is my goal to create work that speaks to the whimsical, the fantastical, and maybe even the curious. Above all, I believe it is important to maintain a playful sense of humor and curiosity about my work. 

Carly Horton

Decanter & Cups    10 inches    Porcelain    2014