Caroline Egleston
Ceramicist
Alton, United Kingdom
Painterly ceramics in dynamic motion
- Caroline creates individual elements that join to form a whole
- She enjoys the immediacy of brushwork
- Her compositions are defined by energy and a sense of movement
From her ceramic workshop, a converted dairy in rural Hampshire, England, Caroline Egleston creates wall mounted ceramic sculptures, each surface animated by her bold, painterly brushwork. "In my twenties, I spent time in Italy surrounded by vibrant tin-glazed earthenware. This drew me into the world of ceramics," she says. Her experience led her to study maiolica for two years at a dedicated ceramic school in Faenza. Back in England, wanting to make something both functional and artistic while raising a young family, Caroline built a career crafting colourful abstract ceramic tiles. In 2023, she completed a master's in ceramics at Farnham. Caroline's ceramic work is sought after in the interior design world for bespoke commissions ranging from individual accent pieces to large scale wallscapes.
INTERVIEW
I use grey clay and clay slip, paired with glazes I make myself. As these glazes melt at different temperatures, I often combine them to explore contrasts, playing matte textures against glossy surfaces. My work centres on rhythm, flow and duality. I seek balance between opposing elements, and clay is a tactile material that aligns with my creative mindset.
I am drawn to creating flat planes, as they offer a generous canvas for painting. However, tiles began to feel limiting over time, which why I started to introduce dimension in subtle ways that suggest movement.
While the clay is drying, I lift and balance sections in an intuitive process. Glazing is always unexpected. I do not always know which colours will come to the front and which burn away in the kiln. I like that element of uncertainty.
Colours are always in dialogue with one another. I like to introduce focal points of dynamic colour combinations that draw the eye. As human beings, we love colour and instinctively respond to it.
Caroline Egleston
Ceramicist
Alton, United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Address upon request, Alton, United Kingdom
AVAILABILITY
By appointment only
PHONE
+44 7816435126
LANGUAGES
English
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