Gemma Smale is a UK-based ceramicist whose practice focuses on wood-fired ceramics, exploring the relationship between materials and traditional firing techniques. She holds a BA in Ceramic Design from Central Saint Martins, London, where she studied under leading makers including Michel Francois, Emma Lacey, and Akira Satake. Working both on the wheel and by hand, Gemma produces decorative and sculptural pieces for galleries and interior designers. Having built a traditional wood firing kiln recently, her practice currently works on progressing her surface development, understanding how the flame and atmosphere within the kiln can interact with her pieces.
Her work has recently been exhibited with Heritage Crafts, at London Craft Week and with Design Nation and she has just won the Make It Award at Cockpit.
