Sarah Bing is a ceramic sculptor based in Raglan, New Zealand.

I make all my work in the bright yellow box which is our home. The Custard Square serves as a beacon on grey miserable west coast winter days and reflects the sun, providing a shaded sanctuary through the summer.

My work celebrates colour and organic form and is made with a sense of playful experimentation.

Ceramic sculpture takes time; you have to work on enlarging the piece as it dries, when it can stand it. Making tiles in between rises on a large piece seems to be a perfect way to be present in the studio, working on something that can easily be abandoned at exactly the right moment.

I am collaborative by nature, always looking to connect with others and constantly seeking new inspiration. Clay has an immediacy that I love and find very inspiring, allowing me to act impulsively on new ideas and tease them out in a very organic way. My work matures through the actual making process, instinctually.

My ever expanding skills are allowing me to take on larger and larger works, a direction I look forward to pursuing as far as I can, particularly into the public arena.

You are invited to visit the studio during your next trip to the coast by appointment. (It’ll be a mess, you’ve been pre-warned).

More is More! xx