Becky Richards is an Aotearoa New Zealand artist who works across ceramics, sculpture and installation. Also a writer and educator, Becky is the current editor of Ceramics NZ magazine. In 2020 Becky co-started MUD Studios Limited; a shared ceramics studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. She currently works as the studio director, alongside a team of dedicated makers working in clay. She holds an MFA from the University of Auckland. Her work has been exhibited in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.
Becky’s ceramic works capture the animacy of organic forms, while emphasising the physical properties of clay. Each object exists as an individual creature, with a distinct character; holding a story of care, gesture and action, and emanating a sense of liveliness.
Image credit: Sam Hartnett