""I learned in a production studio where I was making the same thing over and over again. If you think about it, I have built my art practice in opposition to that, and what has evolved organically and naturally is collaboration. The idea is to always breathe new life into my art, collaborating with other local artists,""
""I make functional ceramics. I want to occupy that liminal space. A lot of times art can be siloed. It can be form or function. You are in a gallery and you're seeing art that is not touchable, and it's beauty and it's everything that we need in this world but it is not functional. What I try to do with my art practice is occupy that middle road. This is art but it's also serving a purpose,""
""I make very specific ceramics that are really meant with the environment of Californios in mind. The chef is really looking to create a story, and my art is part of that story. We came up with this idea almost like performance art. I make the ceramics in person in the courtyard of the restaurant while chef serves 12 courses to the guests,""
Erin Hupp transitioned from practicing law to running a ceramics studio that emphasizes collaboration with local artists, jewelers, glassblowers, and restaurants. Her practice focuses on functional ceramics that inhabit a liminal space between art and utility, aiming to bridge form and function. She creates bespoke plates and dinnerware tailored to specific restaurant environments, notably Californios in San Francisco, where she makes ceramics in the restaurant courtyard as part of a multi-course dining experience. Guests can dine from and sometimes take home the pieces. The work prioritizes interactivity, storytelling, and refreshing artistic purpose through community partnerships.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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