Of Chilean origin, now based in France, metal craftsman and artist Claudio Gonzalez works in a variety of materials, including brass, bronze and plaster resin. Claudio’s pieces are often inspired by nature, and he always strives to highlight the beauty found there. He is inspired by the design and craftsmanship tradition of Europe, particularly of France and Italy and creates works that show texture, materials, using forms and techniques that reflect this tradition.
W.P. Sullivan, a designer and sculptor with an eye for combining the naturalistic with the aesthetic, the beautiful with the practical, has been active in the bespoke and series-based design realm for four decades. His oeuvre is a lasting testament to his ability to transform shapes observable in nature into comfortable, usable, and aesthetic interior pieces. Sullivan’s work exhibits the sculptor’s exceptional technical skill as well as his thematic vision. Armed both with a lifetime of experimentation and creation, Sullivan produces works in wood, plaster, resin and cast bronze. His work, both organic and fluid, embodies a wonderful sense of nature with a special sensitivity to detail and scale. His early background in carving is expressed in every aspect of his work; the ‘hand’ is always seen and felt.
In the bespoke design area, Victoria works closely with clients to choose finishes and adapt proportions to create totally unique, timeless pieces that work well in both contemporary and traditional interiors. With their tactile quality, elegance, and sculptural form, these pieces are not only functional but works of art in their own right.
Caitriona, a graduate of Central St Martins, works in earthenware and stoneware in her sunlit studio in Provence. Caitriona’s work is full of joie de vivre, and love of colour, a true reflection of her lovely, positive personality. Her method of hand-building results in pieces which are not only pleasing to the eye but also very tactile.
From her studio in the beautiful Welsh town of Llandeilo, Royal College of Art alumni Carol Fulton employs the ancient craft of verre églomisé to create these unique hand gilded glass tabletops. Using traditional tools and techniques, Carol combines Japan enamels and a variety of precious metal leafs to produce work with a contemporary feel. With a background in fine art photography, her appreciation of light, colour and composition informs her églomisé designs. She draws inspiration from the decorative arts as well as contemporary ceramics, abstract expressionism and colour field painting from the 1950s.
A recent graduate of the Royal College of Art, Helena explores how natural movements shape and transform materials, balances structure with unpredictability, and uses experimental glazing and printing techniques to mirror nature’s shifting patterns. She sees the kiln as an active collaborator, letting chance and transformation guide each piece.
Through overlooked details and quiet traces of use, her work uncovers how objects hold memory, place, and meaning. Her ceramic furniture highlights the personal connections we form with the objects around us, inviting moments of reflection, re-grounding.
Inspired by the sea, nature and birds, Yorkshire-based artist Gail Dooley creates whimsical mirrors and sculptures which reflect her passion for wildfowl and the sea. She employs an intricate technique of hand building and sculpting stoneware clay, which is then fired at a low temperature. Once painted with two or more glazes, it is then fired once or twice again to high temperature, whereupon the glazes react to produce the lovely rich, layered effect.
