Meet Former Baker Turned Ceramicist Lily Pearmain

The former sourdough baker tells Culture Trip about becoming a ceramicist and why she enjoys working with clay to make functional items.
There might be obvious similarities between baking and ceramics, but former baker Lily Pearmain has found her creative calling in working with clay. Whether it be a mug or plate, the London-based ceramist loves to make everyday items for people to interact with.

Based out of Turning Earth‘s E10 studio, Pearmain’s minimal style incorporates simple and fun geometric patterns or one-colour glazes that accentuate the earthy quality of her stoneware creations.
Always open to experimentation, one of her first projects was a series of stoneware boobs (a percentage of sales was donated to breast cancer charity, CoppaFeel). Initially intended as garden sculptures, Pearmain soon realised their decorative – if somewhat conceptual – potential as indoor objects.
You can view more of Lily’s utility and sculptural creations on her Instagram account.
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About the author

Freire Barnes

Art & Design Editor

Born in the heart of London, Freire's been surrounded by art since childhood. From being mesmerised by Fra Angelico's frescos in Florence to experiencing Dali's Mae West room in Caduceus, Freire's extensive travels instilled a love of the arts. After studying painting she worked for David Bowie's, Bowieart and began to write for the BBC, Bon and Dazed &amp Confused. She curated the Converse x Dazed Emerging Artists Award and was one of the first cohort to graduate from the Royal College of Art's Critical Writing in Art &amp Design MA. When not at an art opening, she's excited to bring her global art discoveries to the Culture Trip's readers.