About
Steven Edwards is a Ceramic Artist based in London. His work explores the tangible qualities of clay, emphasising its materiality and physical aspects. Fascinated by process-led making, he adapts traditional techniques to provoke unanticipated outcomes, using clay as a medium that sustains the narrative of the making process. The resulting forms embody his interaction and manipulation of the clay using bespoke tools to explore the intrinsic properties of the material.
Edwards creative practice purposely places clay under stress to reveal the natural tension and movement in its surface and form. Throughout the making process he pushes, pulls, compresses and slices the material to provoke a reaction. The final forms are a combination of these making scenarios, translating a theme of duality in their appearance – the contrast of visual distortion and precision, the stillness and movement in form and the surface deception between synthetic and natural.
He has gained international recognition for his work, exhibiting at premiere contemporary design and craft shows including British Ceramics Biennial, London Craft Week, London Design Festival, Paris Design Week, Homo Faber in Venice and Collect 2024. He has also created large-scale outdoor installations, including From Humble Beginnings as part of an Arts Council funded project.
