Carolyn E. Herrera-Perez (she/her) is an independent writer, maker, and curator. Her research often spotlights the global impact of local histories; she focuses on (craft, design, and material) interchanges within the Americas. Previously, Carolyn served as the inaugural Curator of Glass and Ceramics at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Contributing Editor of the Chipstone Foundation publication Material Intelligence; and Curatorial Fellow at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Carolyn was born and raised in so-called Peekskill, NY, the traditional land of the Kitchawank and sister-city to Cuenca, Ecuador. Her family and locale are central to her spirit.