Kim Coe - Ceramic Artist
For me, the clay is a blank slate—an open space filled with endless possibilities. When I sit at the wheel, I see color, movement, and emotion waiting to take shape. There’s never a time when I’m out in nature that I’m not thinking about recreating“that moment” in an abstract version. I leave the raw circles visible in my work as a reminder of where my inspiration began. The unglazed textures invite touch, allowing others to feel the very foundation of the piece—the part that connects me to the earth and to the process itself.
Ceramics became my place of peace, especially as someone who has lived with ADHD and depression. For most of my life, I’ve chased new hobbies, searching for identity and focus. But when I found clay, I found stillness. Each mug, bowl, or vessel carries a little bit of how I was feeling in the moment—sometimes calm, sometimes chaotic—but always honest.
I embrace imperfection as a form of beauty. While I can create identical sets, I find more joy in allowing each piece to be slightly different, to take on its own personality. Those differences make them human, emotional, alive. Handmade ceramics are not meant to be perfect—they are meant to tell a story, to hold feeling, to carry the artist’s touch.
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