Nick is a ceramic artist living and working in London, she is Influenced by public art from the likes of William Mitchell, the minimalism of brutalist architecture, the organic geometry of mid-century art, and the graphic patterning of the Bauhaus movement.
Nick’s stoneware wall panels, constructed largely of interconnecting tiles, strike a fine balance between art, design, and craft, a testament perhaps to her years working as a designer in the fashion industry. Pattern, colour, and texture are as important in her ceramics as they were in her work as a fashion designer
Nick Passmore is a London-based ceramic artist who finds inspiration in a diverse array of sources, including the large-scale public art of William Mitchell, the understated beauty of brutalist architecture, the organic geometry of mid-century art and design, and the graphic patterns of the Bauhaus movement.
Nick specialises in creating stoneware panels composed of interconnected tiles. Her work often showcases graphic bas-relief designs, drawing on the interplay between contrasting clay bodies and glazes. Balancing art, design, and craft, her pieces speak to her many years working as a fashion designer.
The core focus of Nick’s artistic expression is the captivating interplay of pattern, shape, color, and texture. Each element is carefully considered, creating a cohesive narrative throughout her unique body of work.
In her London studio, Nick continues to explore the intersections of art and design through her distinctive ceramic creations, pushing the boundaries of her craft while paying homage to her inspirations.