Ewen Henderson was an influential British ceramicist and sculptor whose experimental practice challenged conventional approaches to form, material and technique. Describing clay as 'fluxed earth', Henderson explored its capacity to transform and evolve into expressive, abstract forms, embracing its natural irregularities rather than pursuing the symmetry and refinement associated with traditional pottery. Having studied at Goldsmiths' College and Camberwell School of Art under Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Ian Godfrey, he developed a distinctive hand-building technique, abandoning the potter's wheel in favour of layering and combining different types of clay to create complex, fragmented structures.

His work is characterised by splint...