Create to Commemorate Exhibition

I am very excited to be exhibiting my work in both Truro Cathedral and the Royal Cornwall Museum with BA(Hons) Contemporary Craft at Falmouth University, they are both such wonderful spaces. The event will be running from January 16th – February 7th 2016. 

Porcelain Bowls

I have been making porcelain pinch pots experimenting with different surface decorations 

Dissertation research: reclaimed clay

Within the past few weeks I have been learning how to reclaim waste clay. I have been making pinch pots with the results and combining the clay bodies with handmade frit and waste porcelain slip. I am pleased to confirm they have survived their bisque firing and are now ready to be glazed. 

Washed Floral Tea Caddies

Washed Floral Tea Caddies, 2014 

Carved earthenware with oxide wash and a clear domestic-safe glaze. 

Block Tea Caddy Trio

Block Tea Caddy Trio, 2014

Earthenware with decorative slip and a clear domestic-safe glaze.

Underpin Exhibition

‘An Important Thing’

Handbuilt stoneware bowls with domestic glaze (set of 5) 

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Currently exhibiting work at the Lowe-Holland Gallery, Cornwall as part of their Underpin exhibition. Underpin is a collection of fine art and contemporary craft by Falmouth University students. The exhibition will be running from the 3rd- 28th June 2015, private view 11th June @ 6pm.

Image from Lowe-Holland Gallery. 

Foam and Ceramic Test

 

Ceramic, expanding foam and oil paint 

Soup Plate

 

‘Soup Plate’

Unglazed ceramic earthenware

Experimenting with clay inclusions that burn out during the kiln firing. Soup plate has mixed soup ingredients (including lentils, rice, peas and barley) folded into the clay which I then rolled into a plaster mould. 

Spiked Lid Pot

 

Spiked lid pot in the making. Fired, unglazed ceramic.

Ceramic Cups

 

Ceramic cups from a garage

 

Plaster moulds 

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Currently I am casting disposable plastic objects in ceramics. Rather than using slip, I am forcing clay into plaster moulds with my hands. This has given me much greater control over the weight and texture of each piece.

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