A desire to play with ornament, pattern and colour lies at the heart of Frances Priest’s creative world. Spanning the realms of art, design and craft, she has navigated a unique path encompassing studio ceramics, projects in the public realm and private commissions. Relishing opportunities to collaborate with commissioners and fellow makers alike, Frances creates human scale embellishment that adds detail and delight, telling stories, making places, and creating spaces for ideas to grow…
Artist. Designer. Maker.
Frances Priest Studio
Frances graduated from the ceramic department of Edinburgh College of Art in 1999. With a distinct hand and a clear voice as to the relevance and power of craft in contemporary life, Frances’ work has a keen following from private collectors and cultural establishments alike. Her ceramics are part of permanent collections at The National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and The Victoria & Albert Museum in London. She is a Homo Faber selected maker and a QEST Johnnie Walker Scholar.
