Clare Dudeney is a London-based artist whose meditative and intuitive practice bridges the worlds of weaving and ceramics. Working with paper, cotton, clay, and yarn, she maps subconscious thoughts and emotions through colour, form, and touch. She is particularly interested in edges—where shapes meet, overlap, or separate—and how these points of contact can reflect the boundaries within human relationships. Balancing spontaneity with self-imposed rules, her process often involves acts of tearing, weaving, reconstructing, and repair.
In her textile practice, Dudeney blends fine yarns to create watercolour-like transitions, allowing patterns to emerge organically rather than working from a predetermined plan. Serendipitous moments and unexpected shifts become integral to the composition, redirecting the work as it develops.
Dudeney extends her exploration of colour and form into woven ceramic sculptures that translate the pliancy of textiles into a solid medium. Featuring enlarged loops, entwined threads, and delicately trailing, colour-glazed strands, these intricate works resemble magnified textile swatches and explore the dynamics of connection. Through juxtapositions of subtle and vivid hues, as well as glossy and matte surfaces, she considers colour’s ability to evoke harmony, tension, and change. Each ceramic work becomes a tapestry of small encounters in which material, colour, and form converge to reflect the complexity of human experience.
Dudeney earned an MA in Fine Art from the City & Guilds of London Art School in 2018, where she served as Chair of Students and as a Trustee. She has also studied at the Royal Drawing School and the New York Studio School. Alongside her studio practice, she leads art and science workshops in primary schools, collaborating with scientists from the University of Cambridge to inspire creativity and curiosity in young learners.
Dudeney began her career as an artist in 2014 following an inspirational journey to Antarctica, which she later revisited as an artist-in-residence with One Ocean Expeditions. Before turning to art, she spent 20 years working in climate change and energy policy, holding a number of leadership roles within the sector. She continues her environmental advocacy as a freelance consultant for the think tank Sustainability First, where she leads projects that bring together art and sustainability.