New Members of the Craft Potters Association 2026 (1)

Erum Aamir

Having been a physicist, and undertaken microscopic studies of plants, Erum Aamir is fascinated by forms, shapes and patterns that appear deep down in matter and living organisms. Erum makes intricate porcelain sculptures that are a fusion her artistic imagination and her scientific research.

Sue Gunn

Her work explores visual and conceptual parallels between the body’s inner structure and flow systems found in the natural world. She is fascinated by the ambiguity of these connections, observing how veins and arteries mirror the intricate networks of roots, rivers and lava. A hand builder, Sue assembles tubes of porcelain or terracotta paper clay into intricate tangled structures evoking the complex, fragile pathways in both body and nature.

Tom Knowles Jackson

Tom Knowles Jackson makes pottery for everyday use – pieces for the table, kitchen and home – each inspired by the ritual of eating and drinking. Captivated by the balance between form and function, Tom sees the glazes that he applies to his pots as “clothing” that accentuate the strong shapes.

Judy McKenzie

The ancient process of Nerikomi lends itself beautifully to reinvention, Judy McKenzie continues to push the boundaries of her imagination to create different and unique ways to manipulate coloured porcelain, seeking inspiration from the natural world around her and the skies above.

Sue Pryke

Sue Pryke sets out to create objects that sit comfortably in the home, that aren’t awkward, audacious or tricky to use, but are familiar, have fluency and sit effortlessly. Having worked firstly as a production thrower in the 1980’s and later at Wedgwood as a designer, Sue is intrigued by process, the history of tableware and particularly repetition of form.

Loraine Rutt 

With clay as the tangible connection to Earth’s surface, Loraine Rutt’s ceramics explore how maps influence our sense of place and belonging. Relief maps and domestic scale plates and vessels are decorated with cartographically accurate drawings following the tradition of Narrative Ceramics.

Schneider Schneider

Schneider Schneider’s punk-baroque sculptures explore margins of functionality and aesthetic standards. They reference the richness and overload of sensual, visual and cultural exposure of a London based artist. Their work revels in friction and contradictions, they aim to ride the boundary between a range of binary opposites in a way that invites speculation and tests powers of interpretation.

Shirley Vauvelle 

Shirley Vauvelle makes assemblage sculptures handbuilt in stoneware and porcelain. Her work is inspired by the scale, balance and power of nature and her emotional responce to it. She often uses movable insert components within the sculptural forms to allow for interaction, alteration and play.