Ken Eardley

Ken Eardley is a ceramic artist based in Brighton, working from his studio there after moving from London. He has a background in textiles, having studied Printed Textiles at Liverpool Polytechnic before completing a Master’s degree in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art (RCA). This textile background has had a lasting influence on his art, fostering a love of strong colours and bold design.

Following his MA, Ken Eardley established his first studio in London. He later moved to Brighton, where he is now based and has developed a distinctive range of functional ceramics. His work has been featured in a number of publications, including the Guardian magazine, highlighting his unique graphic style.

Eardley creates a distinctly fun and graphic range of functional ceramics for kitchens and interiors, including vases, jugs, mugs, and bowls. His pieces are hand-built using slabs of earthenware clay. After a bisque firing, they are decorated using hand-cut stencils and underglaze colours. The resulting style is defined by his textile background, featuring a bold colour palette and the repetition of familiar, brightly coloured graphic patterns such as spots, circles, and lines.