Lauren Hotson
Lauren Hotson’s ceramic practice explores the delicate interplay between fragility and strength, echoing the resilience of the natural world. Guided by intuition and a deep reverence for the environment, her work often takes the form of sculptural botanical assemblages and vessel-based forms that blur the line between artefact and living object. Each piece is hand-built, honouring organic processes and the quiet teachings of clay itself.
Inspired by the textures and rhythms of nature — from weathered coastal rock formations to coral skeletons and fungal topographies — her surfaces are rich with gesture, tactility, and detail. Working predominantly in porcelain and stoneware, she often leaves works unglazed or subtly toned to allow the raw beauty of the material to breathe.
Hotson’s studio practice is both meditative and intuitive, an act of grounding that connects her to place and time. Her background in atmospheric firings and woodfire traditions adds depth to her exploration of imperfection and transformation. Currently based on Bundjalung Country, her recent works speak to themes of environmental memory, impermanence, and the enduring dance between creation and decay.
