Sian is a ceramic artist based near Chichester, West Sussex in an area of outstanding natural beauty at the base of the South Downs, producing hand thrown smoke fired ceramics.

Sian trained at the West Surrey College of Art and Design in the early eighties by Henry Hammond and Sebastian Blackie and visiting tutor Paul Soldner.

After graduating she taught ceramics part time while developing her own work, experimenting with fibres and paper pulp resulting in exhibitions throughout the UK, Hungary, Germany, Spain and North America.

Recent work has been inspired by the Sussex landscape, abstracting nature through drawing and painting, translating these qualities directly through to the work in clay.

The smoke fired ceramic vessels are hand thrown on a wheel, turned, slipped and burnished. Other pieces are hand formed. Raku glazes are applied and a smoke firing is carried out using organic materials. Various oxides are used to bring out colour on the clay surfaces. The smoke firing enhances the form producing a timeless quality. Multiple firing allows further interaction of control and the unpredictability to fuel the creative process. The smoke fired pieces take several weeks to complete due to the nature of the working stages. Each piece is unique.

It is possible to purchase the ceramic pieces directly from Sian - check out her recent and previous work here.

Visitors to studio by appointment only.