Nicole McLaughlin is a ceramic and fiber artist. As a daughter of an American father and Mexican mother, her identity has long been shaped by a collision of two cultures. As a first generation Mexican-American she is heavily influenced by her multicultural upbringing and her time spent in Mexico as a child. Her studio practice engages in the preservation of craft traditions through intentional reinvention. Nicole draws inspiration from Mexican ceramics, textiles, and cultural traditions to explore the intersection of motherhood, femininity and cultural inheritance. The reflection on her evolving identity after becoming a mother has brought with it, the greatest responsibility—to foster a connection that transcends time.
