Sculptural ceramics that blur the line between art and function, inviting everyday use with a sense of play and curiosity.
Studio A.Pop feels like a meeting point between fine art, design, and material exploration. The work balances refinement and rawness, transforming decorative language into objects meant to be touched, used, and lived with. Each piece carries the energy and tactility of its making, where surface, form, and curiosity meet in quiet conversation.
Studio A.Pop is the latest evolution of a creative thread that began over a decade ago under the name A.POP, producing immersive art and music events in New York City’s underground scene. Those projects blurred boundaries between installation, performance, and community, creating spaces built for connection and play. After years working in large-scale production and later earning an MFA in Ceramics at RISD, the practice shifted toward sculpture and object-making. Studio A.Pop continues that same experimental spirit, translating energy and curiosity into handmade ceramic pieces for everyday life.
Each piece begins with clay, worked through handbuilding, casting, and glaze experimentation to reinterpret historical motifs and ornamental forms. Baroque-inspired shapes, pattern fragments, and layered surfaces become vessels and sculptures that feel simultaneously ancient and contemporary. These ceramics carry traces of memory, identity, and time, reflecting a deep engagement with the past while celebrating imperfection and human touch. Studio A.Pop’s unmistakable identity comes from its love of ornament and its playful reimagining of tradition. Every form feels intentional yet spontaneous, balancing conceptual rigor with a sense of openness. The result is a collection that bridges the emotional resonance of sculpture with the intimate pleasure of daily use.
What You'll Find at Bloom
Sculptural and functional ceramics, handbuilt, cast, and glaze-experimented forms, and baroque-inspired shapes reinterpreted for modern living.
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Why Bloom?
“I joined Shop Bloom for its creative energy and supportive community of local artisans. After years in production and graduate study, I was drawn to Bloom’s collaborative spirit: a place to connect, experiment, and grow alongside others who share a commitment to process, craft, and authenticity.”
Fun Fact
The studio’s tiny companion is Oskar Schlemmer, a six pound chihuahua named after the Bauhaus master.