I'm Charlotte Deason Robillard, a ceramicist, writer, and educator in Portland, Oregon.

For the past decade I have sold functional work under the moniker Punctuation Ceramics. However, my practice has shifted over the last two years, and I have transitioned out of making small functional wares and towards larger art pieces. You can still find some mugs and candleholders on my site, but I'm no longer making new work of that kind.

My current body of work is an examination of the relationship between the artist’s physical body and their art. I use colorful and textured glazes to highlight, rather than cover up, the irregularities of each piece, and I mix classical ceramic shapes with organic hand-built forms to engage with the long human history of using our bodies to sculpt clay into art.

I have been working with clay for 15 years and have exhibited my work in group shows at Verum Ultimum, Troutdale Arts Center, and The Reser. My first solo exhibition, Body Works, is on view at the Multnomah Arts Center from April 10- May 16.

I also write regularly on Substack.