ABOUT

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Carina Kooiman Studio offers modern handmade ceramics, thoughtfully made in a tiny light-filled studio in Portland, Oregon. Each piece, from mug to sculptural object is made with joy and with hope of  becoming a part of your patterns of daily living.

With years of teaching, studio management and museum & arts administration in Pittsburgh, PA, Carina Kooiman has recently returned to her beloved pacific northwest. Inspired by simplicity and the expansive beauty of the pnw, Carina is building her studio practice, Carina Kooiman Studio.

Offering both a tableware and jewelry collection, her work is simple, light and playful–exploring surfaces and texture.

Carina lives in Portland with her husband and Bunny the orange kitty.

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