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"Iowa Raised"

Caroline Freese was born and raised on a small farm in Indianola, IA. Always involved in her parents’ farm and 4-H, she has a soft spot for animals and nature. Graduating cum laude from Iowa State University in the spring of 2016, Caroline earned a BFA in Integrated Studio Arts.

Caroline is an emerging multimedia artist focusing in acrylic painting, digital designs, and ceramics. Her art is all connected through her animal designs, which form the base of her brand. She creates unique, folk style, animal paintings on wood. These images are then applied to her handmade pottery using black iron oxide printed decals. Caroline uses B-mix clay and a potter’s wheel to create modern, functional pottery. Her forms are unique to her brand, and are fired in an electric kiln to cone 6. She performs every step in the process by hand.

Caroline joined the Creative Artists’ Studios of Ames in January 2018, where she worked in the shared clay area. As of 2022, she moved to Indianola, Iowa where she set up her own private pottery studio. You can find her work for sale in person at the Octagon Center for the Arts Shop in Ames, IA, The Knittery Nook and Fiber Co in Ames, IA and Mary Rose Collection in Perry, IA, or online at Etsy. If you would like a tour of the studio please contact Caroline to set up an appointment.

First animal board by Caroline Freese

First Animal Board painted in 2015

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Awards:

2024, Second Place Ceramics, Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show, Juried

2024, Second Place 3D Functional Art, Snake Alley Art Fair, Juried

2023, Third Place Ceramics, Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show, Juried

2022, Outstanding Young Professional Award, Iowa State University College of Design, Nominated

2022, First Place Ceramics, Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show, Juried

2022, Merit Award, Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Juried

2021, Honorable Mention Mixed Media, Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show, Juried

2021, Hazel Hammer Cherished Volunteer, Ames Community Arts Council, Nominated

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