Carlie (she/her) is a ceramic artist and illustrator living in Brooklyn. Right now she is working on a multi-media sculptural and painterly project, the focus of which are large handbuilt ceramic vessels.

I am currently taking commissions for sculpture & ware. If you would like to commisson a ceramic work, please email me at the address below with your idea, including type, size, and color, and include 3-5 reference images or links.

If you are an author and are looking for an illustrator to bring your words to life, please use the email below to contact me with details about your project.

Contact
carlierhouser@gmail.com
Instagram: @clay.alias

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WORK

2026 CERAMICS TEACHER Scratch Ceramics in Ridgewood, Queens | Quicksand Ceramics in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Teach handbuilding, beginner wheel, and surface design.

2026 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Revelator Records. Creating print, web, and merchadise materials (screen printing) for DIY record label focused on creating physical releases for local Brooklyn and other NYC bands.

2025 FOR HIRE ILLUSTRATOR There’s a Pigeon in My Kitchen. 30+ original images in india ink and watercolor, scanned for 18-page childrens book about the wildlife of New York City. Sold through 2 printings to date.

2025 FOR HIRE DESIGNER Coding ebooks for specialized translation press Contra Mundum. Using InDesign for print book layouts and delivering final files ready-for-print. Website and logo designer for a number of clients.

EXHIBITIONS

2026 BORDERS, Curated by Jacob Frederick Hartman, PUSHUP Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2025 HOUSEWARMING, Curated by Jacob Frederick Hartman, Elizabeth Sundahl, Libbey Richey, and M Shimek, PUSHUP Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Brown University, 2021

CARLIE R HOUSER IS A CERAMIC ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR WORKING AT SCRATCH CERAMICS STUDIO IN RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL WORK ON THIS SITE IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. TO INQUIRE, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE CARLIERHOUSER@GMAIL.COM.