Our Story

I am a ceramic maker and creative facilitator living and working in Torry, Aberdeen. My curiosity lies in the alchemy of glaze recipes and firing. The element of unpredictability that comes from working with my materials, and the exchanges between art and science greatly inspire the forms and textures of my work.

Glaze chemistry is a world which reveals a new secret every time I open the kiln after a firing. It’s that same feeling as a child - finding unusual creatures in rock pools, fascinating bugs under rocks or discovering a beautiful object whilst rummaging in a curio shop.

Within ‘Amy Benzie Ceramics’, great value is found in lifting others up by using clay as a tool for fuelling curiosity in both creativity and in science. I explore this through collaborations, research residencies and delivering workshops - which naturally germinates and develops into otherworldly functional and sculptural ceramic collections which are exhibited and available to buy.

I hold a BA(hons) in Ceramics from Gray’s School of Art, and have experience facilitating within academic and community settings. Previously a Senior Creative Practitioner with the Grampian Hospitals Art Trust, I am now Ceramics Technician at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop and Co-Director of Aberdeen Ceramics Studio.

For those who want to slow down, take time for themselves and reconnect with their environment ‘Amy Benzie Ceramics’ offers otherworldly handmade functional and sculptural ceramic wares, as well as tailored creative workshops, that create space for curiosity and bring fun and playfulness into the home. Click on the ‘Contact’ tab if you would like to know more.