Sara Howard is an award-winning British designer dedicated to pioneering circular and regenerative systems in the ceramics industry and beyond.
She graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2020 with a BA (Hons) in Ceramic Design. In her final year, she developed an industrial symbiosis model for ceramics, where waste from one industry replaces virgin raw materials in ceramic production. In 2022, she scaled up this approach in collaboration with Kevala, a ceramic tableware manufacturer in Bali, where her collections have been sold to hotels, restaurants and homes globally. Sara's methods are detailed in Circular Ceramics, a book that empowers ceramicists to integrate sustainable practices in their work.
In 2022, Sara founded Crafting Coral, a nonprofit that regenerates coral reefs through ceramics and community. Crafting Coral currently contributes to coral nurseries in the Maldives, Bali, and Lombok, and hosts workshops globally to raise awareness on the threats and importance of coral.
Sara also co-founded Golden Earth Studio to bridge the gap between artists and the construction industry, providing creatives with access to demolition and excavation by-products as an alternative to virgin materials. These reclaimed materials are transformed into artworks, which are then reintroduced into homes through the Golden Earth Gallery.
In 2022, Sara founded Crafting Coral, a nonprofit that regenerates coral reefs through ceramics and community. Crafting Coral currently contributes to coral nurseries in the Maldives, Bali, and Lombok, and hosts workshops globally to raise awareness on the threats and importance of coral.
Sara also co-founded Golden Earth Studio to bridge the gap between artists and the construction industry, providing creatives with access to demolition and excavation by-products as an alternative to virgin materials. These reclaimed materials are transformed into artworks, which are then reintroduced into homes through the Golden Earth Gallery.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
People and Places Circular CeramicsTalk
Hypha Studios, United Kingdom.
December 11th 2024
In Conversation with Heather Kuzyk
Art Gallery of Burlington, Canada.
12pm EST January 23rd 2025
Material District
Utrecht, Netherlands.
12th March - 14th March, 2025,
Past Exhibitions
Sustainable Ceramics
Princessehof Museum of Ceramics, Netherlands.
November 2023- November 2024
Fibrelab Festive Pop-up
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch, United Kingdom.
November 30th 2024 - December 1st 2024
Grand Designs Live
Green Grad
4th May 2024- 12th May 2024
Milan Design Week
Isola Design.
15th April 2024- 21st April 2024
Earthing: London Craft Week
Haeckels House London
16th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
London Design Week
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London.
11th March 2024- 15th March 2024
Princessehof Museum of Ceramics, Netherlands.
November 2023- November 2024
Fibrelab Festive Pop-up
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch, United Kingdom.
November 30th 2024 - December 1st 2024
Grand Designs Live
Green Grad
4th May 2024- 12th May 2024
Milan Design Week
Isola Design.
15th April 2024- 21st April 2024
Earthing: London Craft Week
Haeckels House London
16th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
London Design Week
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London.
11th March 2024- 15th March 2024
Indonesia Meubel & Design Expo 2023
IFFINA, Jakarta.
14th September 2023 - 17th September 2023
Craft Sustained
National Centre of Craft and Design, Hub, Lincolnshire.
23rd July 2022 - 6th November 2022
Talente 2022 at Munich International Skilled Trades FairMunich, Germany.
6th July 2022 - 10th July 2022
Fife Contemporary Craft Pods Tour
Scotland, UK.
2021 - 2022
Grand Designs Live
Excel, London
30th April 2022 - 8th May 2022
REsolve: a Creative Approach to the Circular Economy
Kirkaldy Galleries, Scotland.
26th February 2022 - 8th May 2022
IFFINA, Jakarta.
14th September 2023 - 17th September 2023
Craft Sustained
National Centre of Craft and Design, Hub, Lincolnshire.
23rd July 2022 - 6th November 2022
Talente 2022 at Munich International Skilled Trades FairMunich, Germany.
6th July 2022 - 10th July 2022
Fife Contemporary Craft Pods Tour
Scotland, UK.
2021 - 2022
Grand Designs Live
Excel, London
30th April 2022 - 8th May 2022
REsolve: a Creative Approach to the Circular Economy
Kirkaldy Galleries, Scotland.
26th February 2022 - 8th May 2022
Ash, Ember, Flame: A Japanese Kiln in Oxford
Embassy of Japan, London.
10th December 2021 - March 2022
The Handmade’s Table with Ruup & Form
14 Cavendish Square, London.
16th – 26th September 2021
Green Grads at Samsung Kings Cross
Coal Drops Yard, London.
25th & 26th September 2021
UNMUTE, 2021
Bargehouse OXO Tower, London.
Ceramics, 2020
Coal Drops Yard, London.
Talente, 2021
Ambient, Munich.
Embassy of Japan, London.
10th December 2021 - March 2022
The Handmade’s Table with Ruup & Form
14 Cavendish Square, London.
16th – 26th September 2021
Green Grads at Samsung Kings Cross
Coal Drops Yard, London.
25th & 26th September 2021
UNMUTE, 2021
Bargehouse OXO Tower, London.
Ceramics, 2020
Coal Drops Yard, London.
Talente, 2021
Ambient, Munich.
Tableware Clients
Locavore NXT, Bali, Indonesia
Kala Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Au Jardin, Penang, Malaysia
Radici Farm, Italy
Four Seasons, Bali, Indonesia
Hugo Boss, Bali, Indonesia
Anoy Kitchen, London
Consulting
Radici Farm 2024
Kevala Ceramics 2022- 2024
Emma Lacey 2023
Studio Frostwood 2023
Wedgewood 2022
Patina Maldives 2022
Awards
2025: Shortlisted for Rising Star Category for the Women Innovator in Foundation Industries Awards.
2024: Winner of the Sustainable Product of the year, The Punch Awards.
2024: Dezeen Awards 2024, Shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the year (Consumer)
2023: Winner of the Isola Design Award for Tableware.
2023: Shortlisted for the Giving Economy Individual Philanthropist Award.
2021: Winner of the Earth Award at Green Grads.
2021: Winner of the Designers Den at Green Grads.
2020: Winner of the Wanted Design Award for ‘Sustainable Solution’.
2020: Shortlisted for Distributed Design.
2020: Shortlisted for Global Design Graduate Show.
Articles
Ceramics Monthly Magazine: March Issue 2024 - Clay Culture
Textura Magazine 2023
Talks & Lectures
2025: Coral Connect, Crafting Coral Talk.
2024: City Lit, Circular Ceramics Talk.
2024:The Farnham Pottery, Circular Ceramics Talk.
2024: Culford Studios, Circular Ceramics & Golden Earth Studio Talk.
2024: San Diego City College, Circular Ceramics Talk.
2024: Making Change Conference, Leach Pottery.
2023: Four Seasons, Jimbaran.
2023: Northern Potters Association, University of Central Lancashire.
2023: Responsible Clay Webinar. Hosted by Yulia Makliuk.
2023: Sustainability and the Circular Economy. The Design Trust Business Club.
2023: Woman Innovators in Foundation Industries Circular Economy Talk, University of Exeter.
2022: Coombe Studios Digital Talk, Circular Ceramics.
2022: Grand Designs Live, Circular Ceramics Talk.
2022: Ceramic Art London, Claytalks.
2021: National College of Art and Design Dublin.
2021: The Dear Green Bothy - Circular Ceramics in the Round. University of Glasgow for COP26.
2021: Isola Design Festival - Sustainable Innovation for Interiors.
2021: Central Saint Martins, Foundation Course.
2021: National College of Art and Design Dublin.
2020: People and Planet: Creating Change Panel Discussion, UAL.
2020: Studio Pottery London.
Podcasts
2023: The Indonesia Business Podcast, Circular Ceramics Revolution.
2023: The Circular Economy Podcast with Catherine Weetman.
2023: CE-HUB, UKRI National Disciplinary Circular Economy Research.
Interviews
The Punch Community: Meet Sara Howard - Circular Ceramicist & Sustainable Materials Researcher.
Your Creative IP Rights: Ideas, Innovation & Impact with Sara Howard
Circular Economy Hub UK: Interview with Sara Howard, Circular Ceramics.
Japan Embassy: Making Pottery From Industrial Reclaim
University of the Arts, London: BA Ceramic Design and Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Alum.
Wanted Design: Q&A with Winner of Sustainable Solution Award 2020 Sara Howard.
Isola Design: Sustainable Innovation for Interiors by Silvia Ceria with Sara Howard
Stockists
Kevala Home (Sanur, Ubud, Uluwatu) Bali, Indonesia.
Sun Contemporary, Bali, Indonesia.
Home of Sustainable Things, 53 Barnsbury St, London N1 1TP, United Kingdom.
Tender Books, 6 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4HE.
Teaching
Central Saint Martins, Visiting Lecturer BA Ceramic Design, 2023.
Central Saint Martins, Graduate Teaching Assistant, BA Ceramic Design 2020 - 2022.
The Clay Garden, 2020-2022.
Camden Arts Centre, 2018-2019.