Chesterfield - Destination Chesterfield

Clare Gage is an award winning ceramic artist creating elegant porcelain tableware in her signature textile-inspired style. Each covetable item is hand made by Clare at her studio in Chesterfield. Clare has recently been awarded the craft&design Selected silver Award 2009: Ceramics and was the recipient of the Country Living Spring Fair Editor’s choice award 2009.

During her final year at university Clare was awarded the 2007 Design Directions: Ceramic Futures award and made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. After graduating she chose to return to her hometown of Chesterfield to start her ceramic business.

Clare says "I love living in Chesterfield and the opportunities here make it the perfect place to establish my business. Chesterfield has a thriving creative community which I have benefited from being involved with. There are also a number of supportive creative networks here in the East Midlands who's support and advice have helped me to build my business quickly."

This year the Mayor of Chesterfield has chosen to commission a limited edition piece of Clare Gage ceramics which will be sold to raise money for his Charity Appeal. It is this sort of interest in the creative businesses within Chesterfield that makes it a great place for Clare to establish her business.