Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon with creative bones and a playful heart, Audrey McCarthy finds herself in a world of joy through her ceramic practice. Collection and recollection are important practices from which she draws inspiration as she creates objects that become integrated with life.

Audrey is currently studying ceramics at the university of oregon, intending to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in June of 2026. she is exploring experimental processes by responding to the material conditions of her environment; cultivating a playful and spontaneous relationship with material.

She has been playing with clay since 2018, but was recently told by her grandmother that she was presenting a clay ornament (a glob with green glaze) in her hands as early as 4 years old.