About

'I will never forget the first time I touched clay, it was a hot summers day in my year nine art class and we were attempting to replicate the masterful Henry Moore and his majestic sculptures in terracotta. I think it was love at that very moment. Through all the mess and the clumsy way my hands gripped the medium at first soon turned into a fascination, and so began my greatest passion'  - Excerpt from an interview featured in the book ‘Clay’ by Amber Cresswell Bell, published by Thames and Hudson 2017

Claire Johnson is a multi disciplinary artist currently based on Birpai Country, Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia. Claire completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in ceramics at UNSW Art and Design in November 2014. Working predominately with the mediums of ink, paper collage and ceramic Claire’s work is a homage to movement, the idea of the gesture through the artists hand, mythology and femininity.

As well as exhibiting locally, nationally and internationally Claire has worked on numerous commercial and interior projects. She has also created to critical acclaim print designs for a number of fashion labels for both Australian and European brands.

In 2020 Claire’s paper collages and ink drawings adorned the runway of Milan Fashion Week in collaboration with the Italian label La Double J. Claire’s work has been publicised and featured in Vogue, Architectural Digest, Vogue Living and Vogue Runway.