Frances Palmer

Frances Palmer is an American ceramicist, photographer, and gardener. She is known for her ceramics and her photography of flower arrangements. She works from her studio in Weston, Connecticut.

Early life and education Palmer was born in Morristown, New Jersey. She studied art history at Columbia University. Writing in New England Home, Maria LaPiana notes she is known, "for glazed white pieces that are ribbed, furled, fluted, folded and adorned with flowers, ruffles and beads."

Palmer is also a self-taught photographer, and photographs floral arrangements in the vessels she makes. The flowers she uses come from her garden, and dahlias are a favorite subject.

Palmer cites ceramicist George Ohr and the Omega Workshops as inspirations for her pottery.