Don't call her a pottery maker. Rose Eken is a versatile visual artist working across a range of media who has benefitted from the recent resurgence of clay in the art world. From kitchen utensils, food and flower ensembles to make-up and other human detritus, she trains her artistic scope on mundane objects and, by the act of recreating them in paintings, needle stitch or painted and glazed clay, twists the perspective and turns them into captivating artefacts that draw your eyes in. But how's work?

Don't call her a pottery maker. Rose Eken is a versatile visual artist working across a range of media who has benefitted from the recent resurgence of clay in the art world. From kitchen utensils, food and flower ensembles to make-up and other human detritus, she trains her artistic scope on mundane objects and, by the act of recreating them in paintings, needle stitch or painted and glazed clay, twists the perspective and turns them into captivating artefacts that draw your eyes in. But how's work?

How's work? 

Difficult but very fun

What are your most significant sources of inspiration?

Visual arts, music, other people's creative output. People in general – for good or bad, they're fascinating.

What are your favourite tools?

It can be a modelling pen, my computer, a pencil, an embroidery frame. My kiln is indespensable, too.

How do you recharge?

By being with other people. It gives me energy. My job is to create everything from scratch, so I need to draw inspiration from somewhere. Going for a walk or relaxing at home watching a movie or reading a book is needed, too.

Your worst drawback?

Being overly self-critical and stopping myself before I even get started.