Thrown stoneware with slip and glaze, 2026
9.5cm h x 9cm diameter
Ref:26.1.02
These thrown works are expressionistically decorated with slip and mark making. Sodium silicate is used to fracture the surface, the act of creating these cracks distorts the vessels form. These works are enhanced with lustre and glaze in order to highlight details within the work. More than the act of making a decorative object, these vessels are canvases for me to pour my emotional experiences onto the surfaces. Each work explores a limited colour palette focusing on themes, such as woodland walks in January and summer sunsets in July. They capture that feeling of transcendence and fleeting moment in time.
January feels like a dull time of the year and yet a walk in my local woods reveals so much quiet beauty which lifts the spirits. The muted tones of brown, grey, white and soft blue originate from the sky and surrounding woodland which is deepened with dark green shadows of the evergreens. Moss and lichen take centre stage with beautiful green tones singing out amongst the trees. The low light of the winter sun gives the woods such a crepuscular quality which I have tried to emulate in these works. Each vase captures a moment in the woods such a singular bird song in the depth of the woods, the stark outline of a birch tree on its own.
Thrown stoneware with slip and glaze, 2026
9.5cm h x 9cm diameter
Ref:26.1.02
These thrown works are expressionistically decorated with slip and mark making. Sodium silicate is used to fracture the surface, the act of creating these cracks distorts the vessels form. These works are enhanced with lustre and glaze in order to highlight details within the work. More than the act of making a decorative object, these vessels are canvases for me to pour my emotional experiences onto the surfaces. Each work explores a limited colour palette focusing on themes, such as woodland walks in January and summer sunsets in July. They capture that feeling of transcendence and fleeting moment in time.
January feels like a dull time of the year and yet a walk in my local woods reveals so much quiet beauty which lifts the spirits. The muted tones of brown, grey, white and soft blue originate from the sky and surrounding woodland which is deepened with dark green shadows of the evergreens. Moss and lichen take centre stage with beautiful green tones singing out amongst the trees. The low light of the winter sun gives the woods such a crepuscular quality which I have tried to emulate in these works. Each vase captures a moment in the woods such a singular bird song in the depth of the woods, the stark outline of a birch tree on its own.