Sarah Bartlem Ceramics
Raised in rural Cheshire, Sarah Bartlem studied Graphic Design after completing a Foundation course at art school. Following a career in advertising agencies in Cheltenham and Manchester, she settled in a village in North Wales with her partner,
A lifelong appreciation of ceramics, nurtured through childhood visits to the Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent, eventually led her to the potter’s wheel. Inspired by both contemporary studio pottery and fine antique porcelain, she creates understated, functional stoneware that celebrates simplicity, texture and form.
Working primarily with flecked stoneware clay from Stoke-on-Trent, and occasionally with the rich black Vulcan clay, her pieces are finished with soft white and off-white glazes that contrast beautifully with the natural texture of the clay. The clean, restrained aesthetic allows the materials to take centre stage.
