Gemma Wilson

‘Play is at the core of my practice and underpins almost everything I do. If in the process of being playful with colour and abstraction, I can create work that sparks joy in the viewer, then that’d be lovely.’

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Gemma Wilson (b. 1997, Cambridge) is a multidisciplinary artist based in South London, working predominantly with ceramics and textiles. She graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 and went on to an MA at the Royal College of Art in 2025. Between studies, she travelled, founded a jewellery brand, and worked as a chef in a green Michelin-starred restaurant, experiences that continue to inform her research and approach to making.

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Craft sits at the heart of Gemma’s work, which celebrates abstract form and colour while exploring the relationship between the contrasting materials of fibre and clay. Working through drawing, collage, scanography, and primarily hand-building techniques, she allows  process to lead the design and create unexpected outcomes. Influences of cartography, internal anatomy, and flora emerge within the work, evoking a sense of familiarity through playful abstract forms. Gemma often incorporates found or waste materials into her practice, and a consideration of environmental impact has led to flatter, more kiln-efficient ceramic works. 

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Education

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2025 Royal College of Art, MA Ceramics and Glass 

2022 UAL Pattern Cutting Short Course 

2019 University of Brighton, BA (Hons) 3D Design & Craft, First Class 

2016 Falmouth University, UAL Foundation Diploma

 

Exhibitions/Awards/Projects​

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2025 Colour in Design Award Commission, London

2025 RCA 2025

2023 Apricity Restaurant Commission, London

2019 Cluster Crafts Fair, Truman Brewery, London

2019 New Designers, Business Design Centre, London

2019 Colour in Design Award ‘One to Watch’ 

2019 Kellie Miller Art Awards - Highly Recommended 

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