Today I opened the kiln. I was terrified about this firing as I had to do it sooner than I would have liked, in order to fire all seven in time for delivery to The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden. It is absolutely perfect and I love it. It has an armour like quality which is […]
Today I have re-drawn in the linear detail which I do by scratching through the surface with a knife to reveal the colour underneath. This is the point where the quality of the line is achieved so it is a long slow job, not to be rushed! Finished and ready to fire. The detail before […]
It has been a glorious sunny day and I have finally finished the group! They will now dry and then I will draw in the detail and fire them in the kiln… simple
This wonderful carving by Claire Lee will be on show this year in the sculpture garden. I am so moved by this piece, it has a calmness and a beauty that stops me in my tracks. Such a sensitive piece.
Phewwwwww I’m just finishing the shape of the last one. It’s starting to look like a dinosaur has made its nest in here!
I am so thrilled to be showing this piece by Thomas Joynes in the Sculpture Garden this year. Thomas work is bold,sensitive and elegant, referring to the fluid forms and repetitive elements found in natural world as well as responding to artists such as Hepworth and Brancusi. I can’t wait to see this in the […]
I have just had confirmation that I will be showing work by Helen Sinclair in the garden this year. I have loved Helen’s work for years and am so thrilled to be able to share it with visitors this year. This Piece is called Do Wah Diddy and is so full of movement and fun. […]
Phew, these are now finished and drying. I did paint a thin white line along the split and then I almost covered it with the yellow slip so that it will be very subtle. Now I just need to make three more to complete the group! I painted white along the edge to continue […]
With these pieces I am trying to capture the feeling when a shoot first breaks through the soil, or a bud erupts or a seed bursts into life. The pointed form is supposed to feel like it has swollen to the point of eruption, and along this seam I am making a line with a […]
These pieces are now formed and the bases are coloured. I am drawing and inlaying white slip onto the surface. These lines depict the seams that are so often found on seeds, the line where it is most productive to split, revealing the precious cargo inside. The circle refers to the point where it was […]