Ashley Perez is a ceramic artist based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She creates handbuilt sculptural and functional works defined by abstract, organic forms, tactile surfaces, and a considered balance between restraint and expression. Her practice centers on how objects influence the atmosphere of a space.Following a late diagnosis of neurodivergence, Perez became increasingly attuned to the relationship between environment and emotional experience. Clay emerged as a grounding medium, guiding her toward work that reduces visual noise while engaging the viewer through form, texture, and the interplay of light and shadow. Each piece is shaped intuitively, allowing the material’s natural movement to inform the final form.Her work has been featured in group exhibitions including 1000 VASES in Paris, as well as local shows at Nidum Gallery, Drummond Studio Gallery, Redux Contemporary Art Center, The Gibbes Museum of Art, and The Scouted Studio.