Caroline blackburn
For roll & hill
Caroline Blackburn’s ceramic vessels are studies in material and form, with contour, thickness, and texture changing throughout the piece. A painter turned sculptor, the Los Angeles-based artist is drawn to clay’s contradictory nature: how it invites movement yet demands restraint. In her work she plays with these characteristics, juxtaposing raw textures with muted, subtly shifting palettes. In the case of lighting, those shifts also shape how the fixture emits and holds illumination.
Whether thrown on a wheel, hand-built, or a combination of both, Caroline’s pieces are materially honest. She finishes each as if it was a canvas, using ceramic pencil, slip, oxide, and hand-painted glaze to mimic natural phenomenon. Each work is one-of-a-kind.
“My work is imbalanced, fragmented, imperfect, and bruised intentionally. I find extreme beauty in these flaws.”
the sculptural work of
caroline blackburn
Caroline uses form, surface, and texture to determine how her ceramic fixtures shape light. Her pieces feel both elemental and expressive, reflecting the natural world.
This simple silhouette keep the focus on the fixture’s material depth and surface variation.
“When light interacts with clay, it reveals thickness, edge, surface, and imperfection. It animates the form from within and around.”
Thea filters light through form. The fixture’s contour, thickness, and subtle gaps regulate illumination, with the intentionally unresolved edges introducing softness and variation.
Inspired by nature and abstract painting, Caroline’s take on Roll & Hill’s Pith sconce features delicate layers of ceramic seemingly weathered by time. Available in multiple styles, each handmade piece is fitted with a 120V LED.