“I used to play with a simple flour, water and salt dough at the kitchen table when I was little, so I guess making things like that has always triggered my imagination.” Made using hand-building techniques, Olivia has always been drawn to the tactile experience of working with clay. I try to incorporate some of that magic and intrigue into contemporary ceramics,” she tells us. “I take a lot of inspiration from handmade craft and folk artwork throughout history.
It is a true mark of talent to be able to stay true to tradition whilst reinterpreting it for the times we are living in and the lifestyles we are leading - a balance which her new ceramic collection strikes just right. Olivia Fiddes understands that there is a lot to be learnt from a craft’s heritage, even if her own work is produced with a forward-thinking attitude. Peckham based Olivia Fiddes is a wondrous ceramicist whose work we love so much, we have collaborated on a mini capsule collection of homeware with her, launching this month
