Top Ten Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Porcelain

Clay is the oldest known ceramic material and has been used for centuries to make building materials, utilitarian pottery and sculpture.
There are many different clay types, these are down to the different minerals, the amount of plasticity, the size of the platelets and the firing temperature.
The three most commonly used clay bodies are earthenware (low-fire), stoneware (mid and high-fire) and porcelain (high-fire). In general, porcelain is fired at a higher temperature than the other clays. 

Why porcelain?
True porcelain feels smooth like butter and has a reputation for being unforgiving and temperamental. It is smoother, denser and less porous and its bright white colour and translucency draws ceramicists who want delicacy and an elegant aesthetic. 
Porcelain is a beautiful medium, rich, fluid and timeless, perfect for delicate dinnerware and tea sets, but it is also so much more.
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Here are some remarkable ceramicists who push the boundaries and exploit the sculptural possibilities of porcelain...

1.
VANESSA HOGGE
London based ceramicist making decorative floral wall pieces and vessels.
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Instagram: vanessahogge
​Website: vanessahogge.com

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2.
OLIVIA WALKER
Exploring organic and decaying forms through the build-up of complex surfaces.

Instagram: oliviawalker_ceramics
Website: Olivia Walker Ceramics

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3.
ERUM AAMIR
Manchester based artist creating intricate sculptures inspired by micro and macro study of plants.
Instagram: erumaamir.ceramics
Website: Erum Aamir

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4.
HEATHER KNIGHT
North American artist creating organic modern ceramics.
Instagram: elementclaystudio
Website: elementclaystudio.com

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5.
JULIE MASSIE CERAMICS
Striking tactile installations inspired by the fragility of the Dorset coastline
Instagram: juliemassieceramics
​Website: juliemassie.co.uk

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6.
LEAH KAPLAN
Based in Philadelphia, exploring movement, texture and translucency.
​Instagram: leahkaplanstudio
Website: leahkaplanstudio.com

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7.
MARK GOUDY
North American artist using 3D algorithmic design to slipcast minimal forms with hidden complexity.

Instagram: mark_goudy
Website: markgoudy.com

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8.
LIVIA MARIN
​London based Chilean artist whose work reflects on lass and care, disposal and preservation.
Instagram: liviamarin_xf
​Website: liviamarin.com

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9.
​MIMI JOUNG
Based in London with work focused on understand meaning through colour, form and words.
Instagram: mimijoung_studio
​Website: mimijoung.com

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10.
RIKKE LAURSEN
Based in Copenhagen making sculptural vases with a featherlight forms and solid weight.

Instagram: rikkelaursenceramics
​Website: rikkelauresenceramics

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