“Cynthia Gwyneth Edwards (b. 1986, Knysna) is a South African artist and founder of Gwyn Studio, based in Cape Town. Her practice is rooted in memory, movement, and material exploration, drawing inspiration from childhood nostalgia and the sensory experience of wide, open spaces. Through subtle contrasts - light and shadow, fragility and motion - her work evokes a sense of wonder and invites curiosity.⁠
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Edwards earned her BFA in Printmaking from the University of Cape Town in 2010. She later moved to Taiwan, where she deepened her interest in woodblock printing using locally sourced materials. Upon returning to South Africa in 2014, she launched a small business focused on hand-printed textiles.⁠
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Her long-standing fascination with ceramics led her to take her first pottery class at age 30, gradually shifting her focus to clay. In 2022, she founded Gwyn Studio, a Cape Town-based ceramic art studio dedicated to both individual practice and creative collaboration. Under this banner, Edwards produces ceramic vessels, suspended mobiles, and expressive wall pieces, while also engaging in co-created works with fellow artists.⁠”

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