LAUREN HOTSON
Lauren Hotson’s journey with clay began in childhood, and throughout her twenties and thirties, she used the medium as a source of meditation and creativity, joining community studios in Bondi, Brooklyn, Bali, and Byron Bay.
In 2014, Hotson moved to Bali, balancing her boutique freelance digital media agency Digital Pollinators with a seven-month internship at Gaya Ceramic Arts Center (GCAC), where she managed the studio, taught wheel-throwing, and participated in atmospheric firings. This experience deepened her artistic practice, connecting her more intimately with clay.
Hotson’s work reflects the fragility and resilience of the natural world, with each piece showcasing textures, shapes, and forms inspired by the environment. She views her process as an ongoing meditation, allowing life force energy to guide her hands as she shapes clay. Her creations highlight her reverence for nature's complexity and the importance of environmental preservation.
In 2019, she completed her first artist residency in Japan, culminating in a group exhibition featuring her Anagama wood-fired ceramics. In 2020, she was a Ceramics Finalist in the Muswellbrook Art Prize, and in 2024, she was a finalist in both the North Coast Ceramics Award and the SWELL Smalls Art Prize and a prize winner at the recent Byron bay Art Fair. Lauren had her first solo exhibition at Gallery 3 in Byron Bay in November 2024. For Hotson, clay is more than a medium—it shapes her art and her perspective on life.
