48: Memories and Making with Carolyn Tripp

In this episode of An Art to It, I'm joined by ceramic artist Carolyn Tripp for a very enterianting and thoughtful conversation about finding your voice, building confidence, and taking the long view in a creative career.

Carolyn shares her journey from advertising to ceramics, how loss shaped a deeply personal body of work, and why success in the art world often comes slowly - through consistency, clarity, and community rather than quick wins.

In this episode we talk about:
Finding your true creative voice later in life
How personal experience can become universal in your work
Why Carolyn describes her work as a "visual diary" of things she notices
The value of getting help with words, storytelling, and communication
Imposter syndrome - even when showing your work at a prestigious event like Collect
How previous careers can quietly support a creative business
Selling work through galleries and how collectors engage with ceramics
Why evolution in your work needs to be careful and considered
What success looks like when you play the long game

Carolyn also shared businesses that she loves for their brands and their authenticity: her local bakers @august.bakery_ and skincare specialist @drsambunting

You can find Carolyn's work at carolyntceramics.co.uk and on instagram she's @carolyntceramics

Carolyn is showing her work with the Cynthia Corbett Gallery thecynthiacorbettgallery.com at the Craft's Council craftscouncil.org.uk international event, Collect at London's Somerset House somersethouse.org.uk from 26th Feb

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