Ceramic Art London

8 -10 May 2026
Olympia West

Europe's favourite ceramic event

Organised by the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain, CAL has evolved as one of the finest showcases for Ceramic Art, welcoming around 6,000 visitors from over 30 countries. Ceramic Art London places the spotlight directly on the makers, creating a vibrant celebration of such a dynamic medium.

The Guildford House Open 2025

22nd November 2025 - 28th February 2026

155 High Street
Guildford
GUI 3AJ

I am one of the 80 artists shortlisted for the Guildford House Open 2025 from 1,290 entries. The group exhibition takes place at the Guildhall Gallery, a 17th century grade 1 listed townhouse in the heart of Guildford. The top prize of £1,000 and a solo exhibition will be awarded at the private view on 27th November. Image by Richard Kalina

Collect Art Fair

February 2025

I am delighted to be exhibiting at Collect again this year, but this time as a SDC member and will showcase ‘Media Linea’ in 'Fresh Focus', curated by SDC and QEST. I have created a site-specific piece work inspired by the grand fireplaces in Somerset House, complimenting  the longstanding tradition of adorning domestic mantels with decorative arrangements - a curatable museum in miniature. 

Booth E10, East Wing.
Somerset House,
Strand, London.
WC2R 1LA

28 February — 02 March 2025
previews 26 & 27 February
Tickets available via the @craftscouncil

Hebridean Project

Funded by the Craft Pottery Charitable Trust
June 2024

I spend four weeks on South Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides and immersed myself in a wonderful array of
experimental techniques. I discovered the thrill of making natural glazes, under the watchful eye of Miranda Forrest. We explored how to process the different materials found on the island, including those she cultivates in her garden. We burnt the dried plant materials and sugar kelp stems in the drum of a washing machine to reduce them to ash. We also collected different minerals and rocks from the beach and at a local farmer’s excavation site.

Read more about the Hebridean Project

Brentford Spoon Project Update

The Brentford Spoon Project has completed its five month residency at Boston Manor House. A community project that evolved into a wonderfully diverse and eclectic exhibition of 591 handmade spoons, with 126 participants and the final count of visitors at 7,397. The project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the John and Ruth Howard Charitable Trust and Hounslow’s Thriving Communities Fund.

Download: Spoon Project Press Release

Surface Decoration for Ceramics Book by Claire Ireland

Commissioned by The Crowood Press, this practical and beautiful book covers a wide range of inventive, decorative techniques and encourages the maker to be adventurous and experimental. With so many ideas and clear, practical instructions, this book is an essential reference for makers of all levels, with the potential to inspire a new creative body of work and the opportunity to build a repertoire of decorating skills.

Claire spent two years developing and researching a variety of decorative techniques for this creative guide and made over 500 test tiles and samples, exploring the potential for each method. 

I was asked by Hounslow Council to create a plaque to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Death of Pocahontas.

The Portland Stone panel has been installed in a niche in the wall of the Syon Park Estate in Brentford - close to the location where she lived with her family for a short time. She set sale for home from a jetty situated opposite where my studio is based at the London Museum of Water and Steam but sadly only made it to Gravesend where she died and was buried there in 1617 at the age of 21.