Tom Palmer Studio

Artist & Designer

East Sussex, UK

Artist and designer Tom Palmer embraces an ever-expanding range of materials and skills exploring the space between fine art and craft. What appears to be an artwork may indeed be a mirror, playing with concepts of perception and reflection.

Tom Palmer Studio

I’m often tasked to create deeply textural pieces using a wide range of materials and techniques, from traditional noble materials to new composites.

Featured in the prestigious Homo Faber Guide of craftsmanship compiled by the Michelangelo Foundation, Tom works from his studio in the South Downs National Park.

Tom has a fascination with Medieval and Renaissance Europe, as well as the aesthetics and art of later Japanese makers and artists. He takes inspiration from functional objects as well as religious and fine art. His sculptural works employ a wide range of craft skills and contemporary production processes, including 5-axis robotic carving, bronze casting and traditional alabaster work. Material research forms the foundation for his experimental approach, which produces unique and refined outcomes that bestride the line between art and design.

#
#