SAMUEL JAMES CERAMICS COMBINES CLASSIC FORMS WITH A CLEAN, MODERN AND MINIMAL APPROACH. EACH PIECE IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED NOT ONLY TO BE COMPLETELY FUNCTIONAL, BUT EQUALLY ELEGANT AND PLAYFUL. ALL WORK IS SLOWLY MADE BY HAND OUT OF SAMUEL'S STUDIO IN BRISTOL, UK.

AFTER STUDYING PHOTOGRAPHY AT CAMBERWELL COLLEGE OF ARTS, SAMUEL HAS ALWAYS BEEN HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY SIMPLE SHAPES, COMPOSITIONS AND SILHOUETTES. THIS HAS NATURALLY CARRIED OVER TO HIS CERAMICS WHERE THESE QUALITIES ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF HIS IDEAS.

STONEWARE CLAY IS INITIALLY COLOURED USING VARIOUS BLENDS OF MASON STAINS, WHICH IS THEN MADE INTO ITEMS USING A MIXTURE OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH SLAB BUILDING AT THE CORE OF THIS. USING A SYSTEMS BASED PROCESS, EACH PRODUCT IS ASSEMBLED TO ENSURE MAXIMUM CONSISTENCY WITHIN THE RANGE.

ANY UNUSED CLAY IS THEN RECYCLED AGAIN TO EVENTUALLY PRODUCE NEW WORK AND MINIMISE FOOTPRINT.