About Me
My work is made as a response to a lifelong passion for Victorian china and chintz.
The large pieces are slab built recreations of my drawing studies.
The smaller pieces are press moulded directly from my collection of vintage crockery.The distinctive 'Broken' edges are created as a result of Press moulding into a ceramic object rather than a plaster mould, it does not release the clay body as evenly; Cracks and splits appear during the making process and as a direct response to engaging with Antique china.Each piece is fired a minimum of 5 times, layering each time with Slips, Oxides, Glazes (including volcanic), Decals and Lustre's.
I apply my glazes with brushes and rollers therefore leaving small areas purposely unglazed.My collection of vintage ephemera spills over into the designs; Spoons, Candlestick bases, buttons, buckles and other curios are not only used for moulds or creating relief pattern, but also combine with the ceramics to create new objects.
The large pieces are slab built recreations of my drawing studies.
The smaller pieces are press moulded directly from my collection of vintage crockery.The distinctive 'Broken' edges are created as a result of Press moulding into a ceramic object rather than a plaster mould, it does not release the clay body as evenly; Cracks and splits appear during the making process and as a direct response to engaging with Antique china.Each piece is fired a minimum of 5 times, layering each time with Slips, Oxides, Glazes (including volcanic), Decals and Lustre's.
I apply my glazes with brushes and rollers therefore leaving small areas purposely unglazed.My collection of vintage ephemera spills over into the designs; Spoons, Candlestick bases, buttons, buckles and other curios are not only used for moulds or creating relief pattern, but also combine with the ceramics to create new objects.
