Esther Coombs drawn on ceramics range has established itself as a new force in the medium of Ceramics, receiving acclaim in national magazines and major craft shows. What makes my work unique is both its physical and narrative qualities—I find vintage pieces and rewrite their stories by adding my own with my illustrations. This up cycling has captured the attention of both critics and consumers; my main aim is to transform lost gems into new, desirable items.
After collecting discarded ceramic pieces at boot sales and charity shops, I draw directly onto the ceramics and present them, either as new tea sets, constructed cake stands, or beautiful serving. My drawn-on ceramics have been well received at trade and retail fairs and many are now stocked in well-respected London stores, such as Liberties of London and The Designer’s Guild. In December 2008, I won the best stand award at the ELDS fair and my work has been in several magazines, including living etc, also blog’s, including Design Sponge, Poppy talk and Conversation Pieces: "These cake stands made of china tea cups, saucers and wine glasses by Esther Coombs may be the new love of my life (haven't told the other half yet). They're like the Manolo Blahniks of the crockery world […] Yup, I want one badly. A girl needs something to put her cupcakes on surely?"
Image credits (from left): Pretty Winchester Cake Stand / Kingsland Junction Jug (Esther Coombs), London Places Tea Cup and Saucer Pair (Esther Coombs), Drawn on Ceramic Seed markers (Esther Coombs)