Carter Stone

I’m Carter Stone, a Ceramic Artist, Certified Herbalist, and Holistic Wellness Coach. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I grew up with a vibrant connection to nature, natural healing, and art. My journey with ceramics began 20 years ago when I moved out West, where the transformational process of working with clay and its grounding elements captured my creative essence. I became hooked during these early years in Colorado, even converting my living room into a ceramic studio because there were never enough studio hours.

Over the years, I have worked and studied at Boulder Pottery Lab in Colorado, Urban Mud Studios in Denver, Chastain Art Center in Atlanta, and now my home studio. A few years into my ceramic career, I became ill, which shifted my focus to alternative, holistic healing arts. I stepped away from ceramics during this time. It wasn’t until 2015, while studying Herbalism at the California School of Herbal Studies, that I began to explore art as a healing therapy. This awakening led me to a deeper connection with God through art, plants, and meditation.

It was during my own personal battle with Lyme disease that I returned to ceramics. Clay became an integrative tool that helped me face and overcome the challenges of Lyme, enabling me to step back into the world. Today, my process with ceramics is very much therapeutic, supporting me in working through my emotions. Many of the pieces I create are directly influenced by my emotional healing journey and my relationship with the natural world. 

Clay has an innate memory—it remembers being twisted or bent in a particular way, much like how we all carry the scars of our experiences. It is through these twists and turns that the true beauty of a piece emerges.  I love creating ceramics that connect with individuals through the depths of inner process and the beauty of creation. Being of service to others through artistic creativity and holistic wellness is my passion.

When I’m not in my studio creating, you can find me supporting others in holistic wellness, adventuring in the wild—hiking, camping, swimming in mountain creeks, gardening and exploring new places, embracing new possibilities.