Chloe Charrington

I am an artist specialising in wheel-thrown pieces, with a focus on the vessel form, texture and surface decoration. I recently graduated with Distinction in my Masters in Ceramics from Cardiff School of Art and Design, where I studied under the renowned tutor and artist, Claire Curneen. Previously I worked as a functional potter for 10 years, building up a client base of individuals and restaurants.

I explore the beauty in both the process of creation and the finished piece, where the quiet labour and unique character of the materials are evident in every object, with textures and details that emerge and shift with changing light. By stripping away function and colour to focus on form, surface and texture, I aim to create pieces that evoke a sense of stillness, much like a still life painting, a reflection of the natural world and our place in it. Through familiar forms (like a vessel), and surface texture, I aim to create a space for contemplation and connection, inviting the viewer to pause and appreciate the beauty in the present moment.

My vessels are made using stoneware clay, that start off on the potter’s wheel, and are then altered to allow further manipulation of the clay, and to create new forms. The transformation continues through mark-making, using a variety of techniques to create texture, followed by the application of slips in a painterly manner, to infuse each piece with a natural and serene quality. Some of the pieces are burnished and polished to achieve a particular sheen, but my works are left unglazed to preserve the integrity and tactility of the material.

The wall postcards, made with different types of stoneware clay, each carry a unique design, capturing fleeting moments of time, with textures that evoke the essence of the natural world. Each piece is a testament to the continuity of my process, where one creation leads to another, reflecting a journey of exploration, connection and play.

• Shortlisted for Guildford House Open Art Prize, with ‘Still Life 2’ featured in exhibition, November 2024 - March 2025

• New work featured in ‘Two Worlds’ at Gallery at Home, November - December 2024 galleryathome.co.uk

• Selected Graduate Member, Design Nation, 2024

• MA Ceramics, Cardiff School of Art and Design, 2024

• Featured in ‘Luminescence’ at Gallery at Home, from 1 November 2025

• Selected for Cardiff Made Winter Show, 29 November 2025 - 31 January 2026

• Current and forthcoming in 2026 include - Bevere Gallery, Worcester; Silson Contemporary, Harrogate; Maud & Mabel, London; The Vanner Gallery, Salisbury

  Previous clients of my functional work include Michelin-starred restaurant Askham Hall in Cumbria and The Gaff in Abergavenny, alongside galleries such as Gallery at Home in Monmouthshire, Irving Gallery in Oxford, New Brewery Arts in Cirencester and The Art Shop & Chapel in Abergavenny. My work has also appeared in Homes & Gardens Magazine.

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