Found clay collected from wild local landscapes, often left unglazed allowing the raw, naked beauty of the clay to be appreciated.
Wild & Naked ‘Little Wartlings’ unglazed wild clay earthenware from West Wartling WoodsWild & Naked deep terracotta wild clay vase with feathered iron oxide fins that spiral round the receptacleWild & Naked unfired Wealden clay vase with white slipWild &Naked ‘Burnished Forest Bowl’ satin glaze exterior , unglazed interior earthenware wild clay.Wild & Naked unglazed stoneware with oxides and wild clay slipsWild & Naked roughly shaped white satin-glazed found clay with oxide rim.Wild & Naked ceramic bowl with textured terracotta wild clay and oxide surface, and interior glazeWild & Naked Sussex found clay vessel with fin-like protrusionsWild & Naked found clay pot with thorny spikes.Wild & Naked terracotta found clay leaf-like earthenware dish, glazed upper surface.Wild & Naked Sussex terracotta clay pot with rough groggy body and satin white glazed topWild & Naked ‘Gaia’ unglazed stoneware with oxides and wild clay slipsWild & Naked Kurinuki carved sea clay vaseWild & Naked Sussex Weald clay sphere glazed in blue with groggy textureWild & Naked ‘Little Black Pot’ unglazed stoneware with wild clay slip
Forest Foliage and Tactile Textures
At a time when rain and mud meant the forest was inaccessible to wheelchair, crutches and mobility scooter, a virtual communing with the forest took place. A manifestation of forest in ceramic form emerged through a channelling of foliage, textures, structure and form. Drawing on imagery from photographs taken in earlier forest explorations and observations made during tentative forays into forest borders, a new version of the forest was moulded. The sensory immersion and tactility of the clay brought the coolness and materials of the forest floor closer and allowed a creative forest-bathing experience to take place; offering an alternative way to access the forest.
Stoneware bowl with volcanic slip and shelf mushroom finsBlack stoneware bowl with white cracked slipBlack stoneware form coated in cracked white slipStoneware vessel with delicate fringed edges, glazed earthy browns on exterior with an interior of crazed beige glazesStoneware rock-like formations pitted and pocked with oxide details and embedded mossStoneware, stone-like bowl cracked with sodium silicate and glazed Earthenware vase showcasing red ochre mined from beneath the Forest of DeanHot Chocolate Bowls carved in Kurinuki style with lusty red glazeKurinuki carved bowl glazed in lusty redStoneware bowl erupting with volcanic engobe that creates the perfect rocky landscape for moss to growStoneware vessel on which to grow moss baby transplantsStoneware ceramic glazed leafStoneware vessel with highly textured surfaceStoneware sculptural piece emulating peeling bark, wrapped in hand-twisted cordagePlant-like delicate ceramic sculpture glazed in oxides and translucent greensBark-like textures and tree stump form, this stoneware sculpture evokes a fantasy playground or home for forest fairiesEvocative of lichen this ceramic piece allows delicate petals to tumble freely in a forest foray.Small narrow vase glazed in blue with highly textured cladding like bark, in buff stoneware with oxidesSmall squat vase glazed in blue with highly textured cladding like bark in buff stoneware with oxidesSmall clay vessel carved to look like wood from a tree or branch and accentuated with oxidesStoneware bowls with bark like surfaces and oxidesStoneware bowls with bark like surfaces and oxidesStoneware bowls with bark like surfaces and oxidesGlazed white vessel with fine leafy fringing at the top and textured band with ‘insect holes’ and chrome and copper oxides lending a mossy feel.
Twist & Turn
Twisting clay forms that emulate the shapes found in the forest understory from winding tree roots, to worn rock formations and unfurling fungi, to flowing rivulets of water.
Flowing clay forms that emulate the flowing rivulets of rain running down tree trunks, through rock crevices, into muddy puddles. Glazed with reclaimed glazes from Eastbourne Pottery Studio.Metallic silvery glazed twisted vase reminiscent of moonlight boucing of gnarled tree roots in an evening forestTwisting clay forms that emulate the shapes found in the forest understory from winding tree roots, to worn rock formations and unfurling fungiDelicate Stoneware vessel glazed in oxides and satin white with unfurling top edges. Fungi-likeMetallic silvery glazed twisted vase reminiscent of moonlight boucing of gnarled tree roots in an evening forestTwisted vessel glazed in matt and shiny browns emulating walnut woodTwisting clay forms that emulate the shapes found in the forest understory from winding tree roots, to worn rock formations and unfurling fungiMottled blue-green glaze with toasted Buff breaks. A twisted vase with leafy feathered edges resembling forest plants partially submerged at the waters edge.Small angular Kurinuki carved and twisted vessel glazed in greens and brownsVoluptuous curves and scarlet warning. An enticement with dangerous allure. Beware bright colours in the forest unless you are a bird or a bee.Small twisted vase with toasted buff stoneware and blue-green glazeTwisted vase with unfurling top. Reminiscent of a wise old man, back bent and wandering through the woods. A solid guy, or so I like to imagine.
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