Nailed Ceramics
Stephen Martin
Ceramic designer and maker Stephen Martin graduated in July 2008 from the Crafts Council of Ireland’s Pottery Skills and Design Course. Now, with the skills and knowledge of ceramics, he has moved to NUI Maynooth, where he will continue his studies in Product Design. As he studies, he is planning to build on his career and now with a studio he will keep designing and producing.
His pots are not only functionally sound but visually exciting. His forms are consisting of defined curves, crisp angles and comfortable handles. He believes that his handles give his pots the character that they boast. He has complemented their boldness by using brightly coloured glazes, allowing him to achieve his goal of producing an original, quirky and fresh approach to functional ceramics.
He’s been inspired by, street artists, modern designers such as Philippe Starck and potters like Sun Kim and Sinead Lough.
