VICTORIA FOWLE
Ceramicist
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Soap and Salvation are delighted to introduce the ceramic artistry of Victoria Fowle to their shop in Rye.
Each of her ceramic lamps begins with a slow, careful process of coil building. Working by hand, she rolls and stacks coils of clay, letting the form take shape gradually. This method allows Vic to build large, organic structures that carry the quiet marks of making. She then refines the surface as it dries, but chooses to leave traces of the hand, honouring the time and effort behind each piece.
After firing, she approaches the surface as a canvas, painting simple black and white designs that move with the form’s curves and textures. Interested in how bold patterns and soft, tactile surfaces can work together, creating a conversation between light, shadow, and shape.
Her work sits somewhere between sculpture and function. These lamps are made to hold both light and a sense of presence — grounded objects that feel tactile, alive, and individual.
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Available online and in-store.
THE HAMBLEDON
Spring – Summer 2025
Soap and Salvation have curated a special collection of antique and vintage finds for The Hambledon, a beautifully curated store nestled in the historic heart of Winchester.
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The pop-up runs until the end of July, with new pieces added regularly. The full collection is available to browse in-store or online via The Hambledon’s website. For those yet to visit, it’s the perfect excuse — the shop’s shelves are filled with thoughtfully chosen clothing, accessories, fragrances, and homewares that reward a slow browse.​
A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS
Autumn – Winter 2024
Soap and Salvation have launched ‘A Few of our Favourite Things’, a selection of work they admire from an interesting array of creatives, including a photographer, graphic artist, jewellery maker, ceramicist and knitwear designer.
Each of these highly talented individuals creates unique work by their own hand with an emphasis on one-of-a-kind pieces, complementing the Soap and Salvation ethos of finding beauty in individual things with a story to tell.
Available to view in-store now.
EMMA BURRILL
Kent based Emma Burrill studied Fine Art Photography at the Royal College of Art, London and has since worked in a variety of disciplines as a photographer, collage artist, garden designer and ceramicist.
Emma creates individually unique vessels with geometric structures that work together to create an interconnected family of forms. Burrill makes only one of each piece, using a variety of bespoke wooden tools to hand carve her forms on the wheel during the throwing process.
Individually priced.
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Available online and in-store.
WATER LANE
Spring – Summer 2024
Soap and Salvation curated a special collection of antique and vintage finds for Water Lane, an idyllic walled garden with a vinery, Victorian glasshouses, restaurant, and shop, near Hawkhurst in the High Weald, on the Kent and Sussex border.
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From time-worn French iron tables and chairs, vintage hand-woven basketry in all shapes and sizes, hand-painted galvanized planters and a collection of beautiful terracotta urns from the eastern Mediterranean, the collection of pieces continually evolved throughout the season.