Meet Edith Sevigny-Martel | Ceramicist & Sculptor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Edith Sevigny-Martel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Edith, what is the most important factor behind your success?
From the beginning, I’ve been very intentional about the visuals and photography surrounding my work. With a background in graphic communications and experience as a fashion model, I’ve always understood the power of image-making. Collaborating with fashion photographers to capture my vessels and sculptures has become an essential part of my process, helping to extend the world I am building through my practice. These images don’t just document the work — they create a narrative that deepens its connection to the viewer.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I began working with ceramics in 2018 and opened my own studio during the pandemic. I started with an eight-week wheel class, and now I’m a professional artist and sculptor. My forms are large, fluid, and feminine — I love the idea that they take up space.

As a handbuilder, my process is slow and intuitive, guided by observation and redirection. In a more abstract sense, I’m usually trying to materialize something I’m experiencing internally, which is why my forms often feel humanlike. They are the physical manifestation of what my inner world is digesting and transforming over time.

Whether it was easy is a tricky question. What’s harder: working a job you don’t love, or pouring everything you have into something that fuels you? I’d say that I am often confronted with new challenges in ceramic sculpture — from technical problems in the studio to the never-ending task of keeping up with my own bookkeeping — but nothing ever feels truly “hard,” just part of the process.

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned is that when something feels too difficult or overwhelming, I step away and rest. A clear, rested mind is my most important tool, and it allows me to stay grounded and keep perspective when things get stressful.

I’m incredibly proud of the recent pivot I’ve taken in my practice. Moving from functional vessels to larger-scale sculptures was a bold decision, and it feels like my skill level has finally caught up with the vision I’ve always had for myself. I’m now making work at a scale I once only dreamed of, which has been both liberating and creatively energizing. Though I still consider myself relatively new in the industry, I am deeply excited to see how my work will continue to evolve, and how I will keep surpassing even my own ideas and expectations.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Cafe Tondo – New Mexico City inspired Cafe/Bar – Great new spot, my friend Cristina Moreno designed and curated the interior, it’s gorgeous, the food is good and great wine selection.

Chateau Marmont – for dinner, and then I can tell the story of the first night I ever spent in LA and how disastrous it was.

The Pit LA – See what artist’s are showing, love the roster of young contemporary artists.

Marta – My favorite collectible design gallery

Eames House & Schindler House – Terribly inspiring if you’re a lover of design & interiors

Erewhon – I loveeee looking at all the products and trying new things, no trip to LA is complete without an isle browse at this grocery store.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I am blessed with such an incredible group of friends. I can without hesitation say that each one of them inspires me, is so incredibly talented, is supportive and has been there for me. I wouldn’t have the energy to do what I do without them.

Also – The Creative Act – A way of being by Rick Rubin is everything I wish a mentor had told me wrapped in one book.

Website: https://www.edithsevignymartel.com

Instagram: @edithsevignymartel

Image Credits
table and grey vessel – Clement Dietz
black circle vessel i nwater – Alexis Monet
planter w tree – Gabriel Boutin