Chaeeun
Chaeeun is a South Korean ceramic artist and designer based in the UK. She holds an MA in Design from Central Saint Martins (2024). Her practice explores the physical possibilities of clay through casting and material experimentation, often merging ceramic and textile languages. She treats mould lines as visual blueprints rather than flaws, revealing structural frameworks and the labour embedded in each form. Her recent Han-ttam Collection addresses environmental concerns, including water inequality and the ecological impact of textile dyeing, creating sculptural vessels that examine resilience and the layered meanings carried by domestic objects.
In my practice, I use clay as a way to question how materials hold memory, labour and environmental consequence. I am drawn to casting for its precision and repetition, treating mould lines as blueprints that expose structure rather than conceal it. Recently, I have been merging ceramic and textile languages—referencing denim, stitching and dyeing—to reflect on water inequality and the ecological cost of production. By creating sculptural vessels that echo the body’s weight and presence, I aim to form objects that feel resilient yet vulnerable, holding both physical substance and emotional significance.
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