About Me
Katherine Breaks is a ceramicist recently graduated with a BA(hons) from Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2025.
Originally hailing from London, she has flown the nest and is figuring out life as a fledgeling and where her practice fits in the real world. ​
She enjoys functional, narrative and sculptural work, often bringing the pen to paper before delving into clay.
Head over to her Portfolio page to see her work.
Artist Statement
Motifs of childhood, memory, and mortality have slowly revealed themselves as a focus in my practice. They appear through drawing, dreams and daily rituals; summoned by seemingly out of place objects and held within silhouettes. The ‘Negative Space’ that is left behind after a death or event creates a visible void, and our imagination fills into the gaps.
I use small found objects such as seashells, feathers and teeth as vessels for memories that seem to intertwine themselves in the personal histories of each of us. These votive objects, steeped in a sense of ritual, combine in dialogue between white porcelain and black manganese clay to create a narrative frame to enshrine and hold onto the impressions and losses of our childhood memories.
