Louise Bell

Louise is a ceramic artist living and working in East Sussex. She holds an MA in Craft with distinction from the University of Brighton (2017) and was selected for the Craft Council’s Hothouse Programme in 2019. Her earlier background includes a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bristol and a PGCE from the Institute of Education, University of London.

Louise’s work is project-based, with each piece created as a unique, hand-built object exploring a specific theme or question. She uses a range of hand-building techniques, particularly slab building and mould making, supported by an extended process of research, drawing, and experimentation. Custom press-moulds, stamps, and carefully adjusted glazes are used to achieve the desired surface and finish, with each piece undergoing multiple firings, including a final gold lustre and decal firing.