Molly A. Duff-Clarke is a ceramic artist living and working out of St. Petersburg Florida. Using clay, Molly constructs figures that challenge the viewer’s notion of body and humor. Through the introduction of materials, such as yarn, flocking, and velvet, Molly creates soft textures that oppose the hard nature of fired clay. Molly’s studio practice is a dance between her fine-tuned craft in ceramics, and the discovery of new processes and materials. This balance between old and new, seasoned knowledge and discovery, is what keeps Molly active in her studio. She is a hoarder of material and process and enjoys incorporating new methods into her work.
Molly has spent years teaching and curating at various schools and ceramics centers. Molly received her MFA from the University of South Florida in 2023, where she was the recipient of the MFA Excellence Award. She received her MA from Maharishi University and has a BFA in printmaking and ceramics from Kendall College of Art and Design. Currently, Molly works as the Program Coordinator at the Morean Center for Clay. She views her curatorial responsibilities as much a part of her artistic practice as time spent in the studio. Collaborating with artists and helping them realize their vision fuels her own practice as a maker.