I first spotted one of Kate Schroeder’s ceramic mini malm stove incense burners in a client’s apartment, and I fell completely in love! Once I found the artist’s website and social media, I was hopelessly hooked. The artist discovered her love for ceramics in high school, but once she started in art college, she also discovered how much she loved sculpture. After pursuing a double-major degree in both art forms, it seemed logical for her to put her two loves together with her fondness for architecture and nostalgia.

Many of the little objects in Schroeder’s works refer to someone in her life, the books for her avid-reader husband, the succulents for her botanist grandmother, the flowers for her florist mother. Her mid-century modern sensibilities reflect that of her family home and the good days she remembers there. I guess that’s why her work gives me such a feeling of welcome. (Plus, they’re positively adorable!)

You can follow Kate Schroeder Ceramics on her website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.