Instagram Picks: a very incomplete list of contemporary ceramicists to follow
Like with almost anything these days, Instagram is where we turn to discover new makers, craftspeople and artists, plus check-in to see what some familiar faces are up to. Here, we’re sharing a very incomplete list of contemporary ceramicists to follow, picked by us. Don’t follow us on Instagram? You’re missing out.
@malgorzatabany
“Sometimes I don’t know what to call my pieces. One of the biggest struggles is giving them titles because I don’t want to be too descriptive about them,” said Małgorzata Bany about her work when we visited her at her home and studio.
@carolinegrayceramics
There’s something ancient-seeming about Caroline Gray’s slab-built pieces – perhaps it’s the Terra Sigillata clay she uses, a burnished slip used in Greek and Roman pottery. Or perhaps it’s their forms, subtly reminiscent of an amphora.
@karinasmagulov.a
Greek-born and London-based Karina Smagulova studied architecture before turning to ceramics. She refers to her asymmetrical, curvy creations as ‘Women’.
@miri_orenstein
LA-based Miri Orenstein creates vases, pots and planters with varying facial expressions worked into them – choose from the sad ‘Eden’ vase or the sombre-looking ‘Lana’ bowl.
@mizuyoyamashita
London-based Mizuyo Yamashita is a Japanese ceramicist whose tableware and vases lean towards the aesthetic traditions of Japan and Korea.
@nakedclayceramics
Carla Sealey’s minimalist black stoneware and white porcelain comes in pieces for the home and table, and is handmade in Bedfordshire.
@nur_ceramics
We like the behind-the-scenes look Dina Nur Satti offers her followers. The Somali and Sudanese traditions of her parents comes through in her work, like these hand-built forms, inspired by the branches of the African Acacia tree.
@lollylollyceramics
Scroll down a bit on Lalese Stamps’ feed and you’ll find posts from her marathon ceramic challenge, 100 Day Project, for which she tasked herself with making 100 mug handles in as many days – handy indeed.
@elliottceramics
London-based Elliott Denny makes porcelain tableware and his feed is an ever-inspiring melange of finished pieces, works in progress and the odd studio view or two.
@m_a_i_z_u
Mai Izumitani serves up yoga classes alongside her ceramic creations – a match we can fully get on board with.
@pottery_west
Catherine and Matt West’s make some of our favourite tableware, using traditional techniques and natural materials for glazing. It produces wonderfully tactile pieces in which the impression of making is subtly apparent.
