Originally an art director and graphic designer by trade, East London–based Violaine began working with clay in 2018 as an antidote to more than 20 years of intense screen time.

Her style is inspired by the aesthetics of undecorated, rustic French pottery as well as the clean lines of contemporary minimalism and architecture. Whilst she is by nature a precise craftsperson, Violaine finds that ceramics encourage her to embrace a more wabi-sabi approach to both her work and her life.