Johanna Flores is a contemporary ceramic sculptor based in Decatur, Georgia, known for her abstract, voluptuous sculptures that explore themes of creation, spirituality and human transformation. Born in Los Angeles, California, Flores is a first generation artist of Mexican descent. Her astistic process is deeply connected to her spiritual practice, where she believes imagination is a direct link to other realms of conciousness.

Flores’ work has been exhibited at notable institutions, including the American Museum of Ceramic Art in California and the Museum of Contemporary Art GA in Atlanta. She earned a BFA from Parsons in Product Design and Ceramics. In 2025, Flores was a recipient of a creative residency at Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences in Rabun Gap, Georgia.

Statement

I use clay to create abstract, voluptuous, biomorphic sculptures.

I love the alchemical and enduring nature of clay; it has the ability to morph itself from dust into someting solid. I find the transformative qualities of clay similar to human life, ultimately we too will return to dust.

Transformation and the relationship between matter and spirit are themes within my work. The contrast between something ethereal and something concrete, being of Spirit and being on Earth is fascinating to me. My sculptures are a clear representation of bringing something from the realm of imagination — the realm of spirit — to the physical world, the realm of matter.

I've discovered from my meditation practice that imagination is a direct line of communication to the cosmos and other realms of awareness. Because the act of imagining is an expanded state of consciousness, my sculptures are characterized by their voluptuous forms.