I make wheel-thrown porcelain ceramics from my studio in East Sussex. My work is inspired by the sea and the landscapes of the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland - the colours, textures and imperfect forms shaped by water, weather and time.

Each piece is thrown and finished by hand, allowing the marks of the making to remain. I make simple, tactile pieces that feel good to hold and are intended to become part of everyday life.

About

Helen Marriott Smith
Recent work
A large, white ceramic bowl with throwing lines, sitting on a pottery wheel in a workshop.
A green ceramic bowl with a marbled design on a wooden surface, with sunlight casting a shadow, and kitchen tools in the background.
Helen in the studio shaping pottery on a wheel in a studio
Close-up of a potter shaping a ceramic piece on a pottery wheel with hands covered in clay.
A beach scene with dark rocks, white sand, and ocean waves under a blue sky with clouds.
Black and white photo of a pottery kiln with a large, round opening and an interior chamber visible through the opening.
A beach scene with waves crashing on the shore, a distant hilly landscape, and partly cloudy sky.
A close-up view of a spinning pottery wheel with a partially formed ceramic piece.
A view of the ocean with waves breaking on the sandy beach, a mountain in the background, under cloudy sky.
Three white ceramic bowls placed on a windowsill with sunlight casting shadows. Outside, winter trees with bare branches and a cloudy sky are visible.
Someone shaping a ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.
Three unfinished beige ceramic mugs with rounded shapes and handles placed on a white windowsill near a window with sunlight and shadows, with a view of tree branches outside.
Beach with black rocks, sandy shore, ocean waves, blue sky with scattered clouds, and distant islands.
Three white ceramic vases of different shapes and sizes on a white windowsill with sunlight and shadows cast on them.
Overcast seascape with rocky shoreline and crashing waves, distant hills and mountains under cloudy sky.