Artist: Nicole Aquillano
Nicole Aquillano, MASSACHUSETTS
Biography
Nicole took an unconventional path to become a studio potter. After pursuing a career in civil engineering, she left to follow her passion and earned her MFA from RISD in 2012. Since then, she has developed a successful ceramics line which she produces and sells across the country. In addition to her own original collections, she works with galleries and stores to create custom imagery for their shops. She also creates custom pieces for individual collectors.
Working from photographs, Nicole draws each image by hand directly into the porcelain clay with a knife and inlays dark underglaze. The high temperature of the kiln combined with a clear glaze overlay slightly blurs the drawing, much like a faded memory. Each piece is one-of-a-kind.