ABOUT

Kate Boulton | Ceramicist

I have always had a passion for the arts and completed a BA Hons in Art & Design at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2002. I then undertook an MA in Museum Studies at Leicester University and followed a career in the museum sector for a number of years, with art taking a back seat.

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However in 2018, I discovered a newfound passion for ceramics and working with clay as an art form. I have developed my skills as a ceramist over the last 6 years at Oxcombe Pottery Studio - a beautiful spot in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

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My work involves continuous exploration of colour and texture, with particular emphasis on ceramic materials, glaze reactions and natural processes. Inspired by the natural environments of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, I look to local land and seascapes as inspiration for my work, creating abstract versions of the world surrounding myself. Searching for the most intriguing sense of balance and contrast, I create pieces of ceramic artwork featuring undulating surfaces, fault-lines and fissures. 

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Using chemical reactions of glazes and oxides, the detail and intricacies of the low relief technique brings a unique aesthetic quality to each piece. ​