CAROLINE RENEE WOOLARD

Caroline Renée Woolard is a resident potter and instructor at The Village Potters Clay Center in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. Native to eastern NC, Caroline grew up camping in the mountains of NC often with her family and has always considered this area home. You can feel her love for the forest, mountains, and water within her designs. Caroline took her first pottery class seeking a way to rediscover her creative expression and found healing while working with clay as it supported her through recovery. Caroline creates to nurture those who use her pottery in their daily rituals, uplifting their spirits and homes as it invites them to find gratitude and joy in the present moment. Her work explores movement through various textures on the surface with slips, carving, and some sculptural elements. Caroline finds working with clay a grounding process that reminds her of the importance of being centered, present, and curiously open to possibility.