Claire Ireland

Claire produces elegant hand-built sculptural forms and collectable objects inspired by her studio’s location in the grounds of the London Museum of Water and Steam. She creates structures in a variety of ways, using different clays and incorporating experimental surfaces as she develops her ideas. She views the process of the making the ceramic assemblages, akin to collage and delights in that element of chance.

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Her approach resonates with the notion of “Ma”, a Japanese concept of negative space, evoking a deeper sense of a “gap” or “pause” giving new shape and meaning to the whole. The final stages of combining the components, is crucial to a successful outcome, intrinsically the clincher.

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Claire is a professional member of the Craft Potters Association, the Society of Designer Craftsmen and Design Nation. Her book commissioned by The Crowood Press on “Surface Decoration for Ceramics” was published in January 2023.

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photo credit: Richard Kalina