Familiar forms, made lasting.

FALLOW ceramics began with a love of clay that I discovered while studying ceramics at university. I was drawn to how much a material could say through touch: the weight of a piece, the curve that fits into your palm, the change in texture as you turn it over. I wanted to make objects that felt wonderful to hold and could stay with you for years, bringing back a place, a person or a moment.

I’ve always looked to sculpture and the natural world with the same curiosity. I’m fascinated by the ways nature finds to survive, and by the contrast between what we see on the outside and what’s hidden within. A rough shell can hold the most delicate interior. Turn it over and the colours change, the ridges give way to a smooth surface, and something you thought you knew becomes worth looking at again.

That instinct to look closer is at the heart of FALLOW ceramics. Working across Battle and Rye in East Sussex, my team of ceramic artists and I recreate forms from the world around us in clay, paying close attention to the colours, textures and small details that make each one distinct. I love the idea of a piece being picked up at a dinner table, turned over in someone’s hand and becoming the start of a conversation. It might bring back a memory or send the imagination somewhere entirely new.