Artist Statement

Sarah McClure is a visual artist, specializing in ceramics. With the desire to make objects that celebrate the intricacy of natural design. Her observations of the natural world through photography and collecting found objects inform her process and guide the direction of the design. The body of work explores the complex patterns and textures found in the natural world, such as the folds under a mushroom cap, the repetition of honeycombs, or even the gentle bumps and curves of seaweed. Then through experimentation with clay, she will take these complex patterns and refine her ideas to create a contemporary design and product range. Marring natural form and texture with a distinctive style, that brings an appreciation of nature into our everyday

Working primarily with a stoneware clay body, Sarah uses the wheel and hand-building techniques to create her pieces. She will further manipulate and carve the surface to create the desired effect. Preferring to use bold and bright colors, she aims to capture the vibrancy of nature in her work.

Sarah embarked on her art studies attending the University of Plymouth, England, where she studied Fine art, Painting. Then returning home, she went on to study Contemporary Applied Arts, Specializing in Ceramics from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Over the past 13 years, Sarah has exhibited her work in the UK and Ireland, as well as in British Columbia. She has taught classes in both painting and pottery. She has taken part in Craft Markets and art crawls, both independently and with the North Delta Potters Guild, of which she has been a member for a few years now.