Welcome

Claire Finlay was born in Dublin and trained as a ceramic restorer, working for the past 25 years in Paris, Istanbul and London, until 8 years ago when a friend put a lump of clay into her hands and told her to make something.

Claire is inspired by the everyday things in nature that surround her, be it a piece of bark or a shiny chestnut. Shape and texture are incredibly important to her, so the form, texture and glaze all play a part in the final piece.

She mostly works with stoneware and uses the method of slabbing or coiling the clay to create her distinctive organic forms.