Artist Profile

Vanessa Burley

Medium: Ceramic

Medium: Ceramic

Profile

My Shipwreck pots are made from toasted stoneware clay, blending wheel-thrown and hand-built techniques to create distinctly textured forms.

Using natural and beachcombed objects, I imprint textures into the clay, then encourage cracks and splits through a series of heat treatments. They are then finished with metallic glazes that flow and pool to echo the eroded and weathered surface of objects reclaimed from the sea.

The process is a harmonious blend of materials, techniques and an unpredictability, resulting in irregular forms, crystalline surfaces, crawling glazes, and lava-like finishes with striking visual depth and textures that evoke an irresistible urge touch.

WHERE TO FIND ME

Bishopswood, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire

QUALIFICATIONS

BA(Hons) 3-D Design – Manchester

AWARDS

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PRESS

Ceramic Review Nov/Dec2025 issue 335
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Space Guide

Standard event spaces

Standard space only

An open pitch for artists who want to bring and arrange their own display furniture.

Pitch: 2.5m wide × 2m deep
Includes: Floor space only

Standard space + table

The same standard pitch with a table supplied and ready for your display.

Pitch: 2.5m wide × 2m deep

Includes: Standard-size table

Professional display booth

A professional display stand for artists who wish to hang their work.

Pitch: 2m wide x 2.4m high x 1m deep

Includes: Standard size table and black table cloth

Walkway spaces

Walkway space only

A dedicated walkway position without wall panels. Bring your own freestanding display setup.

Pitch: 2.5m wide × 2m deep

Includes: Floor space only

Walkway wall space

A walkway position with two tall display panels for artists whose work needs hanging space.

Pitch: 2.44m wide x 2.4m high

Includes: Floor space only

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