Sam Lucas creates ambiguous figurative objects predominantly in clay.

Her highlights were being selected for AWARD the headlining exhibition at The British Ceramics Biennial 2019, Crafts Council Hothouse Talent Development Programme in 2020, shortlisted for Jerwood Makers in 2021 and a Chapter ‘Unexplained MsStories’ in Contemporary British Ceramics: Beneath the Surface by Ashley Thorpe (2020) and an article ‘I do not make pretty things’ in Studio International magazine (2020)

#mybodyinmyhands forms part of doctoral study by Sam Lucas in ceramics and wellbeing at University of Sunderland and demonstrates a contemporary approach to creative practice as research within an interdisciplinary framework.

Sam Lucas is bringing a distinctive take on models of communication through her practice and research. Same Same but Different’, is a practice-based exploration into neurodiversity and the importance of creativity, especially through clay in managing and communicating personal experience”.