Hand built ceramic sculptures exploring self image, exaggeration, and the tension between natural beauty and constructed identity.
Founded by artist Kat Perry, Periwinkle is a ceramic practice shaped by memory, self reflection, and a fascination with the spaces between natural beauty and constructed identity. Created after the passing of her mother, the name Periwinkle carries both tribute and tenderness, honoring a shared last name and a favorite color that continues to live on through the work. Soft but vivid, the name mirrors the spirit of the sculptures themselves, which hold space for grief, transformation, and interpretation.
Each piece is hand built from low fire clay in Kat’s apartment studio, where a small kiln and shelves of works in progress make room for slow, intuitive making. Forms often begin with the body or neck before the face is built in, hollowed, and joined with care, followed by details that bring personality and tension into focus. Hair, texture, and subtle surface markings are added by hand, while at least one feature in each sculpture is pushed just beyond the expected, taking inspiration from Kat’s favorite show Botched, and leaning into exaggeration or surrealism to heighten its emotional presence.
What makes Periwinkle feel especially distinctive is the way it embraces imperfection as part of the finished form. Finger marks, shifts in shape, and visible traces of the hand are left intact rather than hidden, allowing each sculpture to feel deeply personal and unmistakably one-of-a-kind. The result is work that is both tender and unsettling, inviting viewers to consider beauty, identity, and the quiet power of being made by hand.
What You'll Find at Bloom
Hand built ceramic sculptures, expressive faces with exaggerated and natural features, low fire clay forms with visible hand shaped details, and one-of-a-kind pieces rooted in emotion and identity
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Why Bloom?
”Bloom focuses on a safe and welcoming space for local and small artists and I really saw it as an opportunity to have people see my work that maybe wouldn't normally find me online or otherwise.”
Fun Fact
The show Botched is a favorite and a surprising source of creative inspiration, fueling curiosity about transformation and the ever evolving idea of beauty.