Katherine Adams is an Oklahoma-based ceramic artist creating objects at the intersection of ornament, intimacy, and utility. She holds a BFA in Fine Art and Interior Design, and draws from textile traditions, couture womenswear, and the quiet rituals of daily life. Her work treats the surface as narrative—layered, embellished, and thoughtfully composed. Each piece is made by hand with careful attention to detail, inviting tenderness, nostalgia, and presence into the everyday.
A sense of childlike whimsy and curiosity remains central to her practice. Adams invites viewers into a state of play, imagining her work within their own lives. With a background in high-end interior design, she approaches ceramics as a narrative medium, exploring how it feels to inhabit spaces filled with art that is both playful and elevated. Her work encourages a reconsideration of beauty, utility, and storytelling—and how the objects we live with shape the personal archaeology of becoming oneself.