Claire Marshall

CKM-Ceramics (Claire Marshall) I am an interdisciplinary designer/maker, with a focus on ceramics. I enjoy taking my inspiration from diverse sources that enrich and challenge me as an artist. I engage with traditional hand drawn techniques alongside digital software to create narrative patterns. These are then applied to a variety of materials including wood, ceramics and textiles. I undertake various processes and techniques during my pattern development to achieve a unique outcome, such as hand painting, embroidery, sandblasting and decals.

My current work centres on the urban environment, drawing inspiration from the city in which I live and work. My designs are heavily influenced by modernist, brutalist architecture and mid-century design. I create industrial and geometric forms that play with the illusions of weight and balance. I then utilise the rich tapestry of patterns with in the urban environment to embellish both sculptural and functional pieces.