In Conversation with Jane Cairns

In Conversation with Jane Cairns

Can you start by introducing yourself and sharing an overview of your artistic practice? I’m Jane Cairns and I make hand built, mainly slab built, sculptural ceramics and wall pieces.  My work responds to ordinary and overlooked things I notice around in the urban...
In Conversation with Ella Porter

In Conversation with Ella Porter

Can you start by introducing yourself and sharing an overview of your artistic practice?  My name is Ella Porter and I am an artist working predominantly with clay/ceramic but I also work with beading, intaglio printing techniques and drawing.   What led you to...
In Conversation with Haptic/tacit

In Conversation with Haptic/tacit

Can you tell us about the origins of haptic/tacit and how the collective came together? We met during the Crafts Council Hothouse programme in 2012-13. The ceramicists on the programme jointly applied for and got a research residency at the British Ceramics Biennial...
In Conversation with Rebecca Appleby

In Conversation with Rebecca Appleby

Can you start by introducing yourself and sharing an overview of your artistic practice?  I’m Rebecca Appleby, an artist working across sculpture, ceramics, drawing and painting. My work is a continual exploration of the tension between industry and nature as I...
In Conversation with Katy Stubbs

In Conversation with Katy Stubbs

Can you start by introducing yourself and sharing an overview of your artistic practice?  I studied Illustration and Cartooning and after discovering ceramics I have been working in clay as my predominant medium for the last 9 years.   What led you to explore...