Imogen Carter is originally a city girl who grew up amid the hustle and bustle of grey & rainy East London. She decided to leave city life behind 5 years ago in search of a slower, more hands-on way of living. This shift led her to the Kootenays where she now spends her days working as a multi-disciplinary artist amongst the mountains - skiing/snowboarding, hiking, drawing, and playing with clay. 

With a background in illustration, Imogen wanted to push beyond the two-dimensional world of paper and ink and immerse herself in the tactile possibilities of clay. In 2023, she decided to pursue ceramics at the Kootenay School of Art, marking the beginning of her journey with the medium. Moving from precise line drawings to working with raw materials transformed her creative process, inspiring her to merge earthy textures with intricate illustrative details. 

Since then, Imogen has taught hand-building at Mud Ceramics in Nelson and expanded her practice through residencies and mentorships with ceramicists Mike Dodd and Sarah Pike. These experiences strengthened her commitment to process-led making and introduced new approaches to form and surface that continue to shape her work. 

She now continues to explore how illustration and ceramics can intersect, experimenting with surface techniques to create work that feels both tactile and narrative. Through her pieces, Imogen invites viewers to slow down, engage with texture, and discover the stories woven into the surfaces of each piece.