Isabelle Carranza is a San Francisco-based ceramic and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores memory, migration, cultural identity, grief, spirituality, and intergenerational care. Working primarily in clay, Carranza draws from her Mexican and Filipino heritage, family histories, and her relationship to San Francisco's Mission District.

Her practice is rooted in storytelling and the ways objects can carry memory. Through ceramics, she creates vessels, sculptural objects, altars, and culturally familiar forms that examine both personal and collective experiences. Flowers, religious imagery, family photographs, hummingbirds, and everyday objects frequently appear throughout her work as symbols of remembrance, resilience, and care.

Carranza earned her B.A. in Sociology from San Francisco State University, where she also studied Studio Art, Latina/o Studies, and Global Peace, Human Rights, and Social Justice. Her interdisciplinary education continues to influence the way she approaches art as a tool for cultural preservation, community connection, and social reflection.

In addition to her studio practice, Carranza works as a ceramic instructor and program coordinator, teaching handbuilding and wheel throwing while supporting community arts programming. Her work as an artist and educator is guided by a commitment to making art accessible and creating spaces where people can see their histories, communities, and experiences represented.