Anna Butler

Exploring the intersection of literature and ceramics.

Work

Tall ceramic vessel in deep red stoneware, with a bronze sculpted hand mounted on the base.
Tall ceramic vessel in deep red stoneware, with a bronze sculpted hand mounted on the base.
Two hands carefully place a white porcelain crown sculpture with gold details in a display case
Two hands carefully place a white porcelain crown sculpture with gold details in a display case
A group of small porcelain ink bottles,, in white and blue, are tumbled together in a display case
A group of small porcelain ink bottles,, in white and blue, are tumbled together in a display case
A wheel thrown, white porcelain bowl with an elegant pedestal base. On its rim is a cast bronze knot
A wheel thrown, white porcelain bowl with an elegant pedestal base. On its rim is a cast bronze knot
A glass sculpture with semi-abstract text hangs on a wall. its 2 sections are joined by silver chain
A glass sculpture with semi-abstract text hangs on a wall. its 2 sections are joined by silver chain

CV

Royal College of Art, MA Ceramics & Glass, 2024 – 2025

Shortlisted, V&A Adobe Creative Residency 2026

Creating and delivering school & adult workshops, 2024 - 2026

Ceramics teaching at Skandihus studios ('the best pottery classes in London' Wallpaper Magazine), 2021 - 2026

Film industry roles on 200+ movies with directors including Steve McQueen, Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion, Wong Kar-Wai, Walter Salles, Rebecca Miller, Danny Boyle, Tom Ford and more, 2000 - 2015

Various roles in London galleries and cultural organisations: London Film Festival, British Film Institute, ICA, Whitechapel Gallery, Hayward Gallery and Arts Council England, 1990 – 2000

Exhibitions 2025/26

St Mark's Dalston, London E8
May 2026
Liminal Matters (II)

Thrown Contemporary
November 2025 – January 2026
Winter Art, Craft & Design Exhibition

artsdepot, London N12
November 2025 – February 2026
Winter Arts Showcase

Woodseer Street Gallery, Brick Lane, London E1
14–16 November 2025
Liminal Matters (I)

Barbican Centre Library, London
2–29 September 2025
Rivers and Roads: an imagined pilgrimage

Royal College of Art, London
June 2025
Tell all the truth but tell it slant (MA show)
White porcelain ceramic artwork crown with 22ct gold lustre tips
White porcelain ceramic artwork crown with 22ct gold lustre tips

Contact

Get in touch to discuss commissions, sales or installations.

Email

annabutlerstudio@icloud.com