Author Archives: Anna

About Anna

I am a ceramic sculptor living on the South coast near London, England. My work is influenced by my experience of the earth as a living being and seeing how we are all connected with eachother and with the things that surround us. I create ceramic torsos using molochite clay which I often smokefire in galvanised dustbins. I also make House Gods to protect and amuse, and Fat Birds - little smokefired sculptures that tell the story about what it is like to be a fat bird at peace with its surroundings.

Real seeds

Posted on June 19, 2013

This is a very old fashioned mange tout pea …with yellow pods. Can’t wait to see what they taste like. I get my vegetable seeds from The Real Seeds Catalogue http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ they also sell some very strange looking lettuce …that … Continue reading →

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sleeping fox

Posted on June 17, 2013

Stumbling outside in the early morning sunlight, I come across this rag blocking my path What is it? It’s a tiny fox! It’s not somebody I’ve met before. But she looks so peaceful sleeping in the sun that I decide … Continue reading →

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Men at War

Posted on June 16, 2013

A terrible noise woke me up from my hammock slumber…. a fighter jet was hurling itself through the air. across the sea front just above the roofs of the houses going back and forth for ages, upsetting everyone, including the … Continue reading →

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Plaster Sculpture

Posted on June 12, 2013

Sculpture by Anna Keiller, poem by Abraham Gibson. The Abduction A kiss is a weapon it can strike you Or stand guard… about your world Loneliness is not bitter if there is … sun light in your soul We do … Continue reading →

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New neighbours

Posted on June 9, 2013

A new family have move in, next door. You can see the proud parent up in the left hand corner. It is not Mindy Seagulls are really cute when they are this young. But the nest is just above my … Continue reading →

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Female Ceramic Torsos

Posted on June 8, 2013

Ceramic torso with a cold bronze finish, 20” x 16” (50cm x 40 cm) Ceramic torso with a turquoise glaze which I later smoke fired along with some added copper and manganese oxides, 20” x 14” (51 cm x 37 … Continue reading →

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Male Ceramic Torsos

Posted on June 4, 2013

Ceramic torso  20” x 16”. This sculpture is made to hang on the wall.  It is smoke fired. Male torso 21” x 16”. This torso is made using black clay. Instead of glazing it, I used a bees wax varnish … Continue reading →

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Palm Porn

Posted on June 2, 2013

Something distinctly fishy is going on… with my palm tree in the garden these funny protrusions… well… I wonder… I mean… Are they all together proper? http://www.annakeiller.com

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One hundred and fifty years in the life of a tree…an update

Posted on May 29, 2013

I recently wrote about how several mature trees were felled during prime nesting time across the road at the Sacred Heart Catholic school, a conservation area. http://annakeiller.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/one-hundred-and-fifty-years-in-the-life-of-a-tree-plus-the-last-few-hours/ It hurt me in so many ways. While the trees were being cut … Continue reading →

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sold

Posted on May 28, 2013

This Befuddled Pigeon is off to London…in the rain. More Fat Bird sculptures can be found at my website

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