Mitch Pilkington: Maker in Focus

About

We are thrilled to welcome back our 2019 Rising Stars winner, Mitch Pilkington, as our Winter Maker in Focus. Having recently completed her Master's degree in Fine Art (Ceramics) at Bath Spa University, Mitch has continued to experiment with surface texture and its relationship with nurture and care. Describing her MA journey as cathartic and freeing, her new work is emotional and raw. New forms make their presence felt and are a metaphor for those who are lost but still held dear.

Mitch uses highly grogged stoneware and porcelain clays, often coloured with body stains and surface treatments of slips and oxides, to fully enhance the natural sculptural qualities of the clay. Her ceramics are instinctively hand formed in an emotionally intuitive and mindful process using methods such as coiling and pinching. Each piece, a vessel for her emotional journey.