Path and Inspiration
Claudette Forbes is a British ceramicist based in Peckham, London. Born and raised in Bristol to Jamaican parents, she brings together the everyday experiences of urban life with the stories and memories of her Caribbean roots. Working primarily in porcelain, Forbes creates vessels and sculptural forms that become quiet stages for observing the humour and complexity of inner city living, combined with social commentary and subtle political critique.Process and Practice
Claudette uses the full palette of ceramic techniques to make her pieces, emphasising surface decoration with mono-print slip transfers, digital decals and metallic lustres. She also experiments with the addition of non-ceramic materials.She is known for her reimagining of the traditional blue and white Willow Pattern, bringing contemporary identities into conversation with the layered histories embedded in British ceramics.
