Handcrafted ceramics and functional art

Handcrafted ceramics for your home and table – made to be used, loved, and admired every day.

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Emma Swales Ceramics | Functional pieces and one-off designs exploring surface, movement, and colour — small stories told in clay.

Functional pieces and one-off designs exploring surface, movement, and colour — small stories told in clay.

Emma Swales Ceramics - Landscape Collection. Tones and textures drawn from moorland, hillside, and horizon — glazes that echo the meeting of land and sky.
Emma Swales Ceramics, Coastal Collection - Soft blues, sea-washed tones, and layered surfaces inspired by coastal shorelines and shifting sands.

About the Maker

From my studio in Leicestershire, I create handcrafted ceramics that balance function and feeling. Each mug, bowl, or vessel is wheel-thrown or hand-built in stoneware clay, celebrating the subtle variations that make every piece unique.

Guided by the tones of earth, sky, and sea, my work reflects a quiet connection between place, process, and emotion — art you can hold, use, and make part of your daily rhythm.

Handcrafted ceramics from my workshop in Leicestershire, UK.

I work with stoneware clay, throwing on the pottery wheel, hand-building, or combining both methods to create limited editions, small-batch collections, and one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces. Each piece is handcrafted and imbued with its own distinctive character, celebrating the beauty of handmade imperfection and offering collectors and admirers a truly unique addition to their collection.

My current ceramics collections explore expressive glazing that gives each piece its own presence and personality. The landscapes of the Lake District, Peak District, and coastal regions deeply influence my work, shaping forms and colours that reflect the natural world. While some pieces make a bold visual statement, all are rooted in functionality—designed to be touched, used, and genuinely enjoyed in everyday life.

I also take on commissions when time allows and the pottery design fits my style.

Find out more about my story.

If you have any questions about the products please get in touch.

Where to buy pottery

Events and galleries

Bring something handmade into your everyday — pieces to use, to enjoy, and to keep. Explore collections online or find my work at artisan shops, galleries, and craft events across the UK.

Emma Swales Ceramics Coastal and Landscape Collections at The Grasmere Gather, Lake District, UK

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