Studio Tashtego is pleased to announce Colour Assembly, an exhibition of work by UK-based ceramicist Caroline Gray, opening May 30, 2026 from 4-6pm. Marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in the United States, the presentation introduces a new body of functional sculptures, including table lamps, wall sconces, candleholders, and bookends.
Colour Assembly is an exploration of color, with each piece crafted in a rich, monochromatic palette of deep blue-black, earthy brown, and grey-green, lifted by accents of muted lemon and mauve. Individually, the works read as distinct sculptural moments; together, they form one-of-a-kind groupings that create playful yet considered compositions. Highlights include further iterations of Gray’s sculptural table lamps in new shapes, alongside newly developed wall sconces defined by soft, sculptural folds, and a series of wall-mounted forms.
At the heart of Gray’s practice is the slow, contemplative process of hand-building and the use of colored terra sigillata, an ultra-refined clay slip first seen in Ancient Roman and Greek pottery that creates a smooth, low-sheen to softly glossy finish without traditional glaze. Working from flat templates, Gray’s freehand slab-building technique allows each piece to evolve intuitively as she alters, splices, and rejoins the clay to create the curves, planes and angles that ensure each piece remains subtly distinct.
“This new collection for Studio Tashtego extends my sculptural language. I work without drawings, allowing shapes to emerge intuitively through a sleight of hand or a decisive cut that can change the entire direction of a piece. That’s the exciting part of the making process: when a piece surprises me. Together, these works explore form, color and volume and their interplay with shadow and light,” says Caroline Gray.
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