About
Born 1987, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.
Education
2009 – 2011. MA Ceramics & Glass. Royal College of Art, London
2005 – 2009. BA (First-Class Honours) Ceramic Design. Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
2003 – 2005. As & A.level Ceramics. (A+, A+) Kenton School, Newcastle Upon Tyne
2001 – 2003. GCSE Ceramics. (A*) Kenton School, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Awards
2024. Invitation to 10 Downing Street - Contribution to the crafts
2015. Elle Decoration, British Designer of The Year Award - Best Craft Maker
2015. Homes and Gardens, Designer Awards - Best Use of Materials
2013. Membership – The Society of Designer Craftsmen
2011. Guest of the Danes, Show Stand, Cultural Connections. Hatfield House, Art in Clay
2011. Charlotte Fraser Award for Ceramics.
2010. The Worshipful Company of Grocers Ceramics Scholarship.
Experience
2024 – Present. On Screen Mentor, Make It At Market, BBC, UK
2022 – Present. Associate Lecturer, Central St Martins, London
2020 – Present. Senior Consultant, The Great Pottery Throw Down, Love Productions, UK
2018 - Present. Professional Development Course leader, The Kiln Rooms, London
2015 - Present. Technical Director & Course Leader, The Kiln Rooms, London
2011 - Present. Private Practitioner, London
2013 – 2014. Technical Director, Turning Earth, London
2013 (Temp contract) Technician, Royal College of Art, London
2012 - 2013. Teaching Assistant, Central Saint Martins College Of Art and Design, London
2006 – 2011. Architectural and Community Ceramist, Clackmannanshire Council, Scotland
(Selected) Projects / Exhibitions
2024. Maud and Mabel, Solo exhibition ‘Return to Form’, London
2024. The Kiln Rooms - Fourth Studio Opens, London
2021 – 2023. Martin Hulbert Design, Sink production, Wales and York
2021. Gallery FUMI, Collaboration with Studio Glithero, London
2020. Collaboration with Studio Glithero, London
2019. V&A, ‘Food bigger than the plate’ exhibition, London
2018. The Kiln Rooms - Third Studio Opens, London
2018. John Lewis - Production tableware range , UK
2017. The Kiln Rooms - Second Studio Opens, London
2017. Whitechapel Gallery - Plates with Peter Doig, London
2016. Pearson Lloyd - Commission ‘Office ware’, London
2016. Elise - Work in stock, Leamington Spa
2016. Goop - Work in stock, California, US
2015. French Riviera – Selected maker exhibition, London
2015. The Kiln Rooms - First Studio Opens, London
2015. Round House - Solo Exhibition for LDF, London
2015. Contemporary Ceramics Centre - Emmanuel Cooper Legacy Exhibition, London
2015. Calvin Klein - ‘Tyne dinnerware’ in stock , New York, USA
2015. The New Craftsmen - Atelier, residency and show, London
2015. Maud and Mabel - Work in stock, London
2015. CAA - Selected maker exhibition, Southwark, London
2015. Bevere Gallery - Tableware showcase & stock, Worcester
2014. The Gagosian - Production for Howard Hodgkin, Rome
2014. The New Craftsmen – Work in Stock, London
2014. Ceramic Art London – Royal College of Art, London
2014. CAA – New work in stock – Horizons. Southwark, London
2013. French Riviera – Selected maker exhibition, London
2013. The Conran Shop - Work in stock, London
2013. The Conran Shop - Work in stock, Paris
2013. Chaos to Creation – Exhibition, Society of Designer Craftsmen, London
2013. Material Redefined – Exhibition, Craft Central, London
2013. Calvin Klein – Prototype development, New York, US
2013. The New Craftsmen – Work in Stock, London
2013. Blue Egg – Work in stock. Wexford, Ireland
2013. Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Showcase, Yorkshire
2012. CAA - Work in Stock, London
2011. Designers Guild - Work in Stock, London
(Selected) Publications / Talks
(f) Features Stuart Carey. (w) Written by Stuart Carey
2025. (Scheduled) BBC 1 - Make It At Market, On Screen Mentor, UK
2024. The Forge Space - The Power of Makerspaces, Panel discussion, London Craft Week
2023. The Kiln Rooms - Understanding Kilns, talk, London
2023. Manchester Metropolitan University - Ceramics as a career, Lecture, Manchester
2022 - Present. Central St Martins - Tableware Lecture, Yearly, London
2022. The Kiln Rooms – Throwing salon, talk, London
2019. Ceramic Review - Masterclass feature and video (w)
2019. From Clay To Kiln - Book, Search Press (w)
2019. Crafts Council - Growing a team, talk, London
2018. The Kiln Rooms - Lecture, London
2018. Ceramic Review - Embracing Development (w)
2017. New Designers - Panel discussion, London
2017. Ceramic Art London Clay Talks - Opening Lecture, London
2017. Camberwell college of art - Lecture, London
2016. Modern Rustic - Featured maker (f)
2016. LDF - Lecture, Chelsea Harbour, London
2016. Royal College of Art - Panel discussion
2016. Ceramic Review - Feature article - A question of value (w)
2016. Royal College of Art - Lecture
2016. Brighton University - Lecture, Brighton
2016. Ceramic Review - The Kiln Rooms Feature (f)
2015. Elle Decoration, British Designer of The Year Award -Winners (f)
2015. Ceramic Review - The Kiln Rooms feature (w)
2015. Royal College of Art - Lecture
2015. The Kiln Rooms - Lecture, London
2015. Crafts - Featured maker (f)
2015. Crafts - Feature Article - Clay Powered by The Collective (w)
2015. Homes and Gardens - Feature article (f)
2015. Homes and Gardens, Designer Awards - Winners (f)
2014. Ceramic Review – Book Review (w)
2014. Living etc - Homes Feature (f)
2014. Ceramic Review – Book Review (w)
2014. Time Out – Images, in conjunction with Ceramic Art London show (f)
2014. Evening Standard – Images, in conjunction with Ceramic Art London show (f)
2014. Sunday Times – Feature, Style Magazine, March (f)
2014. Ceramic Review – Book Review (w)
2014. Sunday Times – Feature, Style Magazine, February (f)
2013. Ceramic Review – Feature on Turning Earth (w)
Stuart Carey,
Originally from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Stuart lives and works in London. His creative journey began at fourteen when his art teacher, Glyn Thomas, introduced him to ceramics, sparking a deep interest in the material. This early passion led him through four years of ceramics in school, a BA at the Glasgow School of Art, and an MA at the Royal College of Art, where he studied under renowned artists like Martin Smith, Felicity Aylieff, Alison Britton and Emanuel Cooper. This decade of intensive training uniquely positioned him for a swift entry into the art world.
Stuart gained international acclaim with his elegant tableware collection launched upon graduating from the Royal College of Art, earning two Designer of the Year awards and market leading clients including, Conran, John Lewis, Calvin Klein and Gweneth Paltro’s ‘Goop’. After seven successful years, he shifted focus to education, founding the UK's first open-access ceramics studios. He now leads The Kiln Rooms in London, which he co-owns with Ben Cooper. These studios emphasise professional development and have inspired over twenty similar studios across the UK. In 2024 his contributions were recognised with an invitation to 10 Downing Street celebrating British craftsmanship.
Committed to promoting ceramics, Stuart also serves as an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins, a senior consultant on Channel 4's "The Great Pottery Throw Down" and an on screen mentor for the BBC’s “Make It At Market”. He aims to rejuvenate interest in ceramics and ensure its future success.
Stuart's passion for sharing his craft is evident in his book "From Clay to Kiln," which demystifies ceramics for all skill levels. Although he has continued to create for specific commissions, he now returns to the forefront with "Return to Form", a new body of work that marks a significant evolution in his over twenty-year career.