2 - 25 May 2024
Isis Dove-edwin is attracted to the infinite potential of clay to hold memory, and express different ideas through materiality, process, and form. She works within a West African ceramic lineage of building pots with rolled coils of terracotta clay. This choice was motivated by the relative absence of such work within the mainstream canon, and to challenge the idea of a fixed African craft tradition. Developing a narrative visual language as a means of storytelling, she intentionally removes function and alters shape through expressive making. Each piece is unique, commanding its own space - on the edge of pot and figure, craft and art, glaze and paint, monument and decoration.
Dove-Edwin lives in London where she worked as a doctor for many years. After taking a career break to look after her children, she decided to pursue her passion for clay. In 2021 she gained a First Class BA (Hons) degree in Ceramic Design at Central St Martins, followed by an MA in Ceramics & Glass at the Royal College of Art.