"My interest lies in highlighting the beauty of raw clay and the form through mark making to add movement and texture to the surface of the piece - like water, wind and sand. I draw inspiration from forms in nature, architecture, art and music. I make mental notes on everyday objects with interesting silhouettes that I come across and would like to capture in clay. I aim to honour the identity of the medium whilst carrying a modern sensibility in my work; bridging this ancient practice with the new. My vessels are hand built employing the pinch and coil method. This slow hand building technique is meditative – hands to clay, instinctive and emotional. I embrace irregularity in the form which adds character to the piece, each being completely unique"

Tania Whalen is a British ceramic artist, originally from London and currently based in Brooklyn, New York.