• Caroline engraves new designs into repurposed ceramic plates
• She uses hand-held drilling and grinding tools or sandblasting to carve into fired ceramics
• The existing plate's inherent design is the starting point for her creative interpretation

Originally from Finland, Caroline Slotte studied sculpture across the Nordics with a BA at the School of Arts and Crafts in Kolding, Denmark and a PhD at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design in Norway. Her exploration with fired, second-hand ceramic objects began as she developed a preference for non-malleable materials. "I was looking to engage in dialogue with a material that gave me physical resistance and responded more distinctly than clay," explains Caroline. This interest led to a research project, Second Hand Stories, that dealt with the relationship between memory, material and objects. Today, her practice revolves around reworking existing ceramic plates through sandblasting, carving and painting. She crafts new stories in abstract or poetic compositions that take inspiration from the original form of the plate. Writing and academic analytical reflection also constitute an essential part of her work with ceramics. Caroline's works are held in the collections of several museums in Northern Europe.