A young woman sitting in a studio or workshop holding a ceramic vase and smiling at the camera. She has curly hair, wearing a striped shirt and jeans, with shelves containing pottery and art supplies in the background.

Ellery Kemner is a Chicago-based ceramicist exploring themes of perception, presentation, and self-adumbration.

Her current project, Personified in Pottery, explores the veil between who we believe and present ourselves to be and how we are perceived by those around us.

Person kneading clay on a wooden table in a bright room with a white brick wall.
A woman is sitting on a stool in a ceramics studio, painting a ceramic pot with a brush. She has curly brown hair, is wearing a striped shirt over a t-shirt, and jeans. Shelves with supplies and materials are in the background.