Archival image of two plates by Carmen Saco. Both ceramics were presented at the Contemporary Ceramics of the Western Hemisphere Exhibition. Photograph by William H. Allen. Ceramic National Exhibition Archive, Everson Museum of Art.
Marinobel Smith and the Pan-American Ceramic National
Carolyn Herrera-Perez (she/her) is a potter turned researcher. She serves as Contributing Editor of Material Intelligence as she pursues her MA in History of Design and Curatorial Studies at Parsons and Cooper Hewitt. Her research focuses on crafts, designs, and materials of the Americas. She has worked with various art non-profits, most recently as Curatorial Fellow at Cooper Hewitt and Guest Curator of Peters Valley: Present at Peters Valley School of Craft.
Carolyn was born and raised in so-called Peekskill, New York, the traditional land of the Kitchawanck and sister-city to Cuenca, Ecuador. A child of Ecuadorian and Polish immigrants, her family and locale are central to her spirit and practice.
