Louise Schrempft

Dyserth, Denbighshire

Ceramicist

Louise Schrempft gained her first degree in illustration and graphic design before going back to university in 2000 to complete her MA at Wolverhampton. Since then, she has had solo exhibitions, and group shows across the country.

“Taking influences from stories, myths and legends, plays, poetry, overheard conversations in a pub…. I listen, I observe, and I always have a sketch book with me.”

Louise is a prolific artist, successfully running her own pottery studio and gallery ‘Two and Throw’ in Dyserth until June 2025. It is her unique ability to animate clay and her sense of humour that has made her work a favourite with local collectors. Her personality and skill radiate through every piece she creates, from her miniature animal figurines to her larger dioramas depicting the legendary figures of Welsh mythology.

“I strive to turn the dull, mute clay into something which catches the light, and illuminates the human condition, allowing contemplation of the marks and scars that life inflicts. Through all the unpredictability and randomness of the firing process, its accidents, failures, and disappointments, most survive and emerge perfectly flawed, unique and beautiful. What better expression could there be of the nature of hope?”