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Alison Brent

  • Ceramicist
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Master Artisan
Alison Brent Ceramicist
Contact
English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Phone:
+44 (0)7951040999
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A futuristic outlook

  • • Alison is a ceramic designer and maker
  • • She first worked as a mould maker in bronze casting
  • • Her creations speak of a hypothetical future

From a young age, Alison Brent knew she had an interest for clay, a field she sees as offering constant new areas and techniques to explore. After graduating with a Degree in Ceramics Design at Central St Martins University of the Arts in London, she went on to set up her own ceramic design practice in 2007, a space in which she enjoys mixing old techniques and materials with more contemporary applications, such as decorative enamels. Alison’s most recent work reflects her interest in the aesthetic design of an imaginary future through geometrical pieces with vibrant colours. A self-described ceramic designer and maker, she believes that a well-made object means that it is not only beautiful in its construction, but also clever in its concept.

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Works

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Future Gilt Roots

This unique sculpture is part of Alison Brent’s ‘Future Roots’ range of ceramics. Inspired by futurism and architecture in her work, Alison’s work is a complex geometrical and colourful representation of a hypothetical landscape aesthetic. This piece was hand built using slip cast shapes and then decorated in coloured body stains and enamel.

Length 26 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 13 cm

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Future Bubblegum Roots

This ceramic sculpture is part of Alison Brent’s ‘Future Roots’ series. The geometrical shapes seem to grow from the middle, and are associated to a light base colour with sparks of vivid colour. This hand-built piece was made using slip cast shapes and was then decorated in coloured body stains and enamel, using shades of light pink and pastel stains.

Length 23 cm
Width 18 cm
Height 19 cm

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Future Grain Roots

This sculpture, part of Alison Brent’s 'Future Roots' series bears a sand-like colour associated with some darker parts. Inspired by futurism and architecture in her work, the geometrical aspect of Alison’s sculptures symbolises a future hypothetical architecture. This piece was hand built using slip cast shapes and then decorated in coloured body stains and enamel.

Length 23 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 20 cm

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Future Roots

This unique sculpture is the first one part of Alison Brent’s ‘Future Roots’ range of ceramics. Inspired by futurism and architecture in her work, this piece is of a metallic grey colour with shades of vivid mixed colours . This piece was hand built using slip cast shapes and then decorated in coloured body stains and enamel.

Length 29 cm
Width 29 cm
Height 26 cm

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Mothership

This ceramics sculpture and its geometrical, round and square shapes were inspired by the aesthetic world of science fiction. A creation by Alison Brent, it was hand built using slip cast shapes, and decorated in coloured body stains, clear gloss glaze and enamel.

Length 21 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 20 cm

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