Esther Palmer
London, UK

‘For me, clay serves as a catalyst for contemplation, remembrance and imagining. As we are living through what many would define as a geological epoch of our own making, the ‘Anthropocene,’ I feel it is crucial to envision and manifest alternative futures where humans can exist in symbiosis and harmony with the rest of the natural world. I use the potters wheel as a tool for metaphorical excavation, experimentation and healing, making animistic mineral forms embody growth and movement, both rooted in the past and aspiring to rise and evolve.'

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'For this reason my work is largely rooted in the interweaving narratives of landscape and deep time. I see the land we walk on as an archive of memories, mythologies and sociocultural histories. Like countless generations before, I seek to honour the natural rhythms of body, seasons and earth through the making of ceremonial landmarks.'