Ben Brierley

Ben teaches ceramics at Loughborough University. He was also the Principal at Clay College Stoke for a while and is now a visiting tutor there. He studied ceramics at Wolverhampton University and Cardiff University. Ben has had articles published widely and is the author of “Firing kilns”.

Describe your approach to teaching
My approach to teaching is to facilitate learning through theory and practical demonstration. To nurture creative development through the understanding and application of process.

What inspires your own work?
My work is inspired by early functional ceramic form, however, referencing early animation, observation of human interaction, the plasticity of clay and the engagement with the process.