Emma Baldwin

Emma studied ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic where she had the privilege of being taught by both Walter Keeler and Mo Jupp – two truly inspiring potters.

She applies colour through the glazing process to accentuate the shape but also to find expression within the reactions triggered by overlapping the glazes. Emma works with slips, underglazes, and oxides to achieve reactive and textured surfaces.

Emma makes both functional and sculptural forms taking her inspiration from both contemporary and historical sources.

'I was first introduced to clay at school aged 14 and have been working with it on and off ever since, combining hand-built and wheel-thrown forms. I now almost exclusively produce wheel-thrown vessels.

If the kiln gods have been kind, when I lift the lid, I see magic, alchemy! I love seeing the reactions where one glaze has melded into another or run over an underlying oxide to create subtle blends or big bursts of colour. - Emma

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