About

Daphne Hawkins Parker, the ceramicist behind Studio DHP, explores the space where intention meets disruption. Her works feel as though they are in a state of becoming—captured between an innate form and a future iteration.

Originally from Nashville and now based in Philadelphia, Daphne began working with clay at Greenwich House Pottery in New York City before expanding her design foundation through Interior Design studies at Moore College of Art & Design. This fusion of disciplines informs her intuitive approach to form and how objects shape a space.

Now practicing at The Clay Studio, she draws from oceanic, botanical, and geological formations to create a world of elemental energy. Her eruptive surfaces and oozing, multi-fired glazes resemble artifacts from an ecosystem both familiar and altogether alien. Daphne moves fluidly between coil-building, mold-making, and 3D fabrication, often combining methods to capture layered complexity. Studio DHP offers collectible works that function as sculptural statements—pieces designed to elevate and evoke beauty.