Handbuilt vases, wall pieces, boxes, bottles and vessel forms with washes of cobalt and copper over a matt white glaze sometimes adding a ‘pop’ of yellow, on top of textured surfaces. Dianne wants to evoke a feeling of the seashore and coastline so these are imagined seascapes/landscapes rather than illustrating a specific view. Also new …
The land is abound with hidden memory, folklore and history both natural and anthropological. Sarah enjoys exploring these themes and narratives in her own work with a particular interest in ceramics, to find and present those half-forgotten stories of nature, humanity and the dreamscape it can inspire.
Rolling Roses is a range of porcelain homeware and jewellery produced by Nottingham-based ceramicist Leanne Ball. Inspired by the lace heritage of her home town she combines the purity and delicacy of porcelain with the intricate and beautiful patterns of lace to create a feminine collection of work with a textile-like surface. Her range includes …
At Object Ceramics, designer-maker Sally Bradley celebrates beauty in the ordinary, creating handcrafted, original tableware. Originally trained as a studio potter in Cornwall, Sally creates objects for function as well as ornament. The range includes bowls, plates, teapots and cups of all sizes, all made using traditional stoneware techniques with simple shapes and natural colours. …
Karen Howarth lives and works in West Yorkshire on the edge of the Pennines, a landscape which is a contrast of colour and texture. Richness and depth in Karen’s ceramic work is emphasised by the layering of coloured slips and glaze. The surface of the clay is worked onto using a combination of painting, mono …
Gabi’s highly decorative, tactile ceramic bowls are wheel-thrown and hand embellished in her studio in Hale, Greater Manchester. She experiments with form, surface texture and glazing to create individual pieces that are best experienced in the viewer’s palms. Her inspiration comes from nature, primarily her love of the sea as well as from the highly …
Carol’s work draws inspiration from the colours, silhouettes shapes and industrial architecture of the North. This influence takes form through her deliberate choice of earthy red stoneware and the contrasting qualities of silky-smooth porcelain. The vibrant and rich colours of her glazes are skilfully achieved by firing a gas kiln in a reduction atmosphere, making …
Aliyah Hussain is an artist and jewellery designer making playful, sculptural work for the body with a focus on line, form, and colour. She works with ceramics as well as other types of clay, adapting and using techniques that are typically found in more traditional applications of the medium, such as coil work and Nerikomi. …
Clare makes a selection of functional and decorative earthenware ceramics including mugs, bowls, vases, candle holders and plates. All of her work is made on the wheel. She uses her own Majolica glazes and oxides to decorate her pieces in a vibrant, abstract and often spontaneous style, inspired by her surroundings and feelings.
Susie Alexandra is a Leeds-based ceramicist specialising in hand painted, slip decorated pottery. Working with stoneware clay, she makes a wide range of both functional and decorative pieces including cups, mugs, butter dishes, vases, salt cellars, bowls, candle holders and much more. Working from her tiny garden studio, all her pieces are thrown on a …