Blume Ceramics is the work of Elif, a Worcestershire-based artist who started making ceramics in 2020. She creates a wide range of homeware, ranging from vases and jewellery dishes to bowls and soap dishes. Everything is made using hand-building techniques and finished with a combination of colourful glazes, meaning that every piece is completely one of a kind!
Jo Williams makes functional ceramics for interiors and daily use and her ceramics are mainly wheel thrown. Many of Jo's pots are unglazed on the outside and are textured and decorated with strong inky marks. They are glazed inside with a contrasting satin glaze. Hand decoration is important as is matching that to the form and soft suggestive marks are central to her making.
Ruby Holmes is a ceramic artist based in Derbyshire who makes understated, functional homeware inspired by the serene ambience of the forests. Her work embodies sophistication and practicality, effortlessly integrating into the heart of any home and elevating daily rituals.
Emma Gardner is a designer-maker of ceramic tableware and homeware, making items such as bowls, vases, soap dishes, candle holders, coffee cups and jars. Emma enjoys the meditative process of building each piece by hand using slabs of clay. This organic process combined with a peaceful approach ensures that each piece has a subtle individuality which connects you to the maker. Consciously using a simple colour palette and classic shapes, her work has a calming quality, which aims to bring joy to people when they catch sight of them in their homes.
Maisie Parkes creates a character filled world of miniature with her little clay buildings. Her pieces are hand sculpted using air drying clay and then hand painted in a bespoke design. Tiny cottages, potting sheds, highstreet shops and greenhouses are just a small selection of what she regularly makes. Each of Maisie's creations are unique, signed and will never have a twin.
Stafford Clay Studio are a pair of ceramic artists making fun functional ware from their studio nestled in the heart of Stafford town centre.
GG Clayworks - Grace's ceramics are inspired by the twists and turns of nature, and a seasonal colour palette picked from colours found in the natural world. Grace's aim is to create heirlooms: pieces that people can resonate with, that feel like a tangible link between them and the world around them, that will be passed on; generation to generation. Clay comes from the earth, is formed into sculpture or functional ware, and will eventually return to the earth. This circle of life is at the heart of what she does. It’s a slow and ancient process that still resonates, and when someone purchases a piece of Grace's pottery, she invites them to step inside her world.
Nancy Taylor is a meticulous maker of refined forms, often starting with a sculptural idea which is then distilled down to create quality functional pieces that evoke a quiet luxury. Sleek utilitarian shapes and a vibrant natural pallette also give a hint of mid-century design. Industrial structures, machine parts and building materials are reimagined in clay as vases, cups and soap dishes, while evidence of process is present throughout. The distinctive style of the work along with intriguing and imaginative stall design will ensure Nancy will bring you right into her creative world.
705 x cLAy is inspired ceramics created by Naoko come with bags of character, and primarily with her cat theme pieces, they are cheeky enough to bring a smile to your face. Naoko’s work is not limited to the feline world and her work extends to other genres.
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