Dr Emma Rochester is an Australian fine artist and researcher working across ceramics, fibre and installation. Holding a PhD in Fine Art from Griffith University, her practice investigates regenerative thinking, embodied scholarship and material intelligence through sculptural form.

Based in Western Australia and working between Australia and Europe, Emma Rochester’s ceramic and fibre installations explore ecological memory, porous systems and the relationship between human perception and environmental renewal. Her work draws on regenerative art methodologies, contemporary ceramic practice and spatial installation strategies to create contemplative environments that bridge research and material making.

Through large-scale sculptural works and intimate vessel forms, Emma Rochester contributes to contemporary Australian ceramic discourse while engaging with international conversations around regenerative art practice.

Vessels for Ondines: Thaleia (2022) Hand-built ceramic sculpture in stoneware with glaze and underglaze, exploring embodied perception, fluid form, and regenerative material thinking.

About the Artist

Emma Rochester is a contemporary ceramic artist based in Western Australia. Her regenerative art practice combines ceramics, fibre and installation to explore ecological systems, embodied awareness and material research. With a PhD in Fine Art, she contributes to contemporary Australian ceramic discourse through exhibitions, academic writing and cross-cultural research between Australia and Europe.