Emmeline Butler

Emmeline's wheel-thrown ceramics are all about texture – you have to feel them to fully appreciate them.

Her love of the natural environment greatly influences her work, with the inspiration of limestone pavements and tree bark reflected in the surface patterns of her ceramics. She uses a finely grogged clay which gives a wonderful feel to the finished pieces and compliments the cracked surfaces created on the outside. Her recent work includes moorland colours with deep fissures and some with gold lustre to add sparkle, reminiscent of the geological seams beneath our feet.