{"id":449662,"date":"2025-02-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=449662"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T17:07:23","slug":"naomi-peterson-cup-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/02\/naomi-peterson-cup-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Peterson Channels a Sweet Tooth and Sense of Togetherness in Her Vibrant  &#8216;Cup-Cakes&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"three slices of vibrantly painted ceramic pie slices with overflowing filling\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12-640x383.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12-960x574.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-12-1536x919.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Mud Pies.&#8221; All images courtesy of Naomi Peterson, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Naomi Peterson Channels a Sweet Tooth and Sense of Togetherness in Her Vibrant  &#8216;Cup-Cakes&#8217;<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T05:00:00-06:00\">February 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-craft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/craft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><a class=\"category-food\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/food\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; 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Her playful &#8220;cup-cakes&#8221; take confectionery as a starting point, adding layers reminiscent of fondant, ice cream scoops, berries, and sprinkles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of Peterson&#8217;s pieces are functional, incorporating lids or handles to be used as vessels or coffee mugs. &#8220;I\u2019m drawn to visual sweetness, imagining the potential enjoyment of confectioneries rather than physically consuming them,&#8221; she tells Colossal. &#8220;I actually prefer savory and salty foods to sweet ones!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-960x1131.jpg\" alt=\"a confectionery-inspired ceramic vessel with a topiary-like top on the lid\" class=\"wp-image-449673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-960x1131.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-640x754.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-768x905.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-1304x1536.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11-1739x2048.jpg 1739w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-11.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Topiary Jar 2&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flowers complement playful lattice patterns in vibrant hues, sometimes leaning into a garden theme with topiary forms. Peterson relies on an intuitive approach that combines wheel-thrown techniques with hand-building methods like coils, slabs, and pinching. &#8220;I construct different forms and plan surfaces later,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I find if I pre-plan the surface and shape from the beginning, the process becomes too controlled, limiting spontaneity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the basic form is complete, Peterson adds or removes elements through darting\u2014cutting wedge-shaped pieces from a cylinder of clay\u2014and embellishing with <a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartsnetwork.org\/daily\/article\/How-to-Make-and-Use-Sprig-Molds-for-Pottery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sprig or press molds<\/a>. &#8220;My surfaces require many applications and separate firings to achieve vibrant, layered effects,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Before ceramics, I spent many years painting mainly with oils, influencing much of my surface decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often think of confectionery as a token of joy, celebration, and togetherness. Every cake and bon bon reflects Peterson&#8217;s interest in relationships and the way our actions and emotions entwine us with others and our communities. The spaces in between the dot patterns are essential, &#8220;not to keep each element distant but to connect them,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Although not physically connected, each of us is important as part of a whole.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peterson&#8217;s work will be part of <em>Dirt Folk: Planted, <\/em>a pop-up exhibition running concurrently with the 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference in March in Salt Lake City. If you&#8217;re on the East Coast, you&#8217;ll be able to see her work in <em>Lines and Patterns <\/em>from March 22 to May 24 at <a href=\"https:\/\/baltimoreclayworks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baltimore Clayworks<\/a>. Find more on the artist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naomipeterson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/n.ceramic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-3-960x625.jpg\" alt=\"a selection of confectionery-inspired sculptural objects in bright colors with frosting-like details\" class=\"wp-image-449665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-3-960x625.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-3-640x417.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-3-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-3-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-9-1468x2048.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-9-scaled.jpg 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Flower Pot&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-4-960x807.jpeg\" alt=\"a selection of confectionery-inspired sculptural objects in bright colors with frosting-like details\" class=\"wp-image-449669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-4-960x807.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-4-640x538.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-4-768x646.jpeg 768w, 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768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-8-1536x1459.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-8.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Bloom Cake 2&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1-960x695.jpeg\" alt=\"a selection of confectionery-inspired sculptural objects in bright colors with frosting-like details\" class=\"wp-image-449663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1-960x695.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1-640x463.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1-768x556.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1-1536x1112.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assorted &#8220;Bon Bons&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-960x1054.jpg\" alt=\"a confectionery-inspired ceramic vessel with a bright yellow body and pink plaid detail with blue flower-like bobbles\" class=\"wp-image-449672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-960x1054.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-640x703.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-1399x1536.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10-1865x2048.jpg 1865w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-10.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Pluff Jar&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5-960x548.jpg\" alt=\"a selection of confectionery- and flower-inspired mugs in a variety of bright colors and patterns\" class=\"wp-image-449670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5-960x548.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Confectionery-inspired mugs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-7-960x1006.jpg\" alt=\"a confectionery-inspired ceramic vessel with an ice cream scoop-like top on the lid and blue flowers around the body\" class=\"wp-image-449667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-7-960x1006.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/peterson-7-640x670.jpg 640w, 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