SCULPTING EMOTION AND FORM: A JOURNEY THROUGH CLAYCLARE PALMER
CLARE PALMER
Clare Palmer’s work is deeply rooted in the personal, exploring themes of emotional impact, mental processes, and resilience. She creates abstract sculptures through two main forms: handbuilt wall sculptures and wheel-thrown sculptural vessels. Each piece reflects an internal narrative, evolving from a written exploration of an emotional experience. Her process is a blend of meditative focus and a push against clay’s physical constraints, seeking to defy gravity, create tension, and evoke a deceptive fragility in her work.
A graduate of the City Lit Ceramics Diploma, Clare’s journey into ceramics came after a career in advertising. Now, working from her London studio, she crafts with both porcelain and stoneware, combining textured slabs and thrown forms to create intricate, abstract pieces. Subtle use of oxides, stains, and glazes enhance her sculptures, adding depth and tonal variation, while reflecting the emotional narratives that drive her practice.
'MY WORK IS AN EXPLORATION OF EMOTIONAL STATES - SCULPTURAL VESSELS THAT EMBODY BOTH STRUGGLE AND STRENGTH, CRAFTED FROM THE RAWNESS OF CLAY.'
EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS
Clare Palmer is a rising figure in the contemporary ceramics scene, having exhibited at major events such as Ceramic Art London and Collect at Somerset House. She is regularly represented by Ruup & Form, with her work featured at prestigious shows including the Affordable Art Fair and Art in Clay.
Her sculptures have garnered acclaim for their emotional depth and technical mastery, making Clare one of the most exciting new voices in the world of ceramic art. Recent exhibitions include the Fresh Air Sculpture Show and Celebrating Ceramics, where her ability to evoke narrative through form and material continues to captivate audiences.
