Championing the very best independent ceramic makers for over 60 years

Contemporary Ceramics gallery and shop exhibits the greatest collectable names in British ceramics along with the most up and coming artists of today. Our distinguished makers are all carefully selected members of the Craft Potters Association.

 

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Meet Our Makers

All of our makers are members of the Craft Potters Association and each of them have a story to tell.

Simon Hulbert

Simon’s porcelain collection is a series he made based on his experience while on a residency in Jingdezhen, China. The series mixes modernity with the millennia-old heritage of Chinese porcelain. The work features hand painted brush strokes that capture the energy and artistry of traditional Chinese calligraphy.

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Paul James

After completing an MA in Ceramics from the RCA in 1988, Paul moved to Italy and worked for Gucci on their home and perfume products, then into the world of leather goods and accessories. That seemed a natural progression from clay with his love of form, sculpture and respect for craftsmanship. This led to a 30-year career in Fashion accessories, moving to New York in the early 90s, becoming design director for Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, and COACH amongst others.

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Agalis Manessi

Agalis Manessi is a ceramic artist working from studios in London and Corfu, where she was born. After studying ceramics at the Central School of Art & Design, she was inspired by the teachings of Gordon Baldwin, Eileen Nisbett and Dan Arbeid who encouraged her enthusiasm for the plastic qualities of terracotta clay. After graduation she set up a studio in Hackney where she was a founding member of Broadway Ceramics and taught in further education. In 2018 she relocated her studio to Kennington in south London.

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Emily-Kriste Wilcox

Emily-Kriste is a Birmingham-based ceramic artist whose hand-built vessels explore the relationship between landscape, memory and material. Working with slab-built white earthenware, she approaches clay as a painter approaches canvas, creating one-of-a-kind pieces that bring elements of the natural world into contemporary interiors.

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Tricia Thom

Tricia comes from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and studied ceramics at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen in the 1980’s.  After a three-year spell working as a decorator/designer in a production pottery in the Highlands, she moved to Edinburgh to become a ceramic artist specialising in wheel-thrown porcelain.

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Yusun Won

Yusun is drawn by the vessel form. She found a way to explore vessel forms while observing a bottle from the Korean Joseon Dynasty which was constructed by joining two different forms. Looking at the attached part of the bottle, she imagined opening the enclosed part and seeing what was hidden inside.

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