CLAY LIVE: IN CONVERSATION & DEMONSTRATION

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90-minute discussion & demonstration

The event takes place at the Ashmolean in the Headley Lecture and online via Zoom

Booking is essential and tickets are £12 each. Book your ticket below.

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With ceramicists Chris Bramble & Freya Bramble-Carter in collaboration with Oxford Ceramics Fair.

Join us for an inspiring 90-minute Clay Live event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter, in discussion with ceramics champion Natalie Melton.

Kickstarting this year's Oxford Ceramics Fair, this event will feature a talk from the artists and speakers with a live pottery demonstration, offering a glimpse into the processes that shape their acclaimed work.
 

Ceramicists Chris Bramble & daughter Freya in their studio surrounded by pots
Freya Branble-Carter from Clay Live demonstrating turning a clay pot

Ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter in the studio

 

This father-daughter duo are known for their distinct yet deeply connected approaches to clay. Chris for his sculptural works that honour ancestral traditions and spiritual storytelling, and Freya for her bold, contemporary forms that embody narrative, intuition and the feminine.

Chris and Freya will be in conversation with Natalie Melton, Executive Director of the Crafts Council and a long-time champion of British craft. With over a decade of experience in the sector, including co-founding The New Craftsmen and leading roles in craft advocacy, Natalie brings deep insight into the world of making.

They will explore their individual and shared journeys, touching on technique, influence and creative collaboration.

More about Chris Bramble
More about Freya Bramble-Carter

Clay Live event is part of the Oxford Ceramics Fair 2025 and held in partnership with the Craft Potters Association.

This event is part of our Connect & Collaborate season of events.


BOOKING

The event takes place at the Ashmolean in the Headley Lecture and online via Zoom.

This past event has now taken place.

If you have any questions, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk