Australia’s natural beauty knows no bounds, and one talented ceramic artist found a unique way to celebrate its biodiversity. Her name is Araceli Adams, and she’ll rock your world with her ceramic creations inspired by Australia’s aquatic life and nature.
The founder of Casa Adams is currently based in Sydney, but she actually hails from Spain and life took her everywhere from Canada to the UK before she settled in Australia. Her body of work is largely inspired by this country and its endless natural beauty.
“The studio’s designs are inspired by Australia’s rich biodiversity, with the aim to recreate the wonder and curiosity felt by naturalists during the Age of Discovery. As the climate changes and more natural habitat is lost, Araceli hopes her works elicit the same wonder and joy,” she explains on her official website.
Adams has quite a unique approach to pottery and draws inspiration from hand-colored 18th-century natural history engravings. Her illustrations are mono-printed on porcelain before being fired in the kiln and then painted with watercolor-like underglaze before the second firing.
Adams’ studio is dedicated to planting a native tree in one of Carbon Positive Australia’s biodiversity restoration projects for each peace they sell online. She also strives to make her business as sustainable as possible and uses recyclable packaging and marketing materials.
