Tag Archives: sculpture

Ceramic Fat Birds

A newly hatched clutch of ceramic bird sculptures have emerged overnight… I call them Fat Birds. This one is app 16 cm x 12 cm This Fat Bird is a bit smaller; 13 cm x 10 cm. I am not … Continue reading

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Ceramic torso commission, final results

During the last few days I have been finishing off a recent body cast commission. I first wrote a post about it a few days ago here. The client wanted a smoke fired sculpture of herself to present to her … Continue reading

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How Gods are made…part 2

‘Boy for a Day’ smoke fired sculpture 10” x 5” Inhabiting the land of magic and fairy tales; I spend my days in the studio creating sculptures of people and figures I meet during my dreams and shamanic journeys. This … Continue reading

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How Gods are made

King Mongkut (Rama IV) is still venerated as a God in Thailand.  In the west he became famous as the all singing and all dancing King of Siam in ‘The King and I’. A while ago I spent an evening … Continue reading

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Torso commission

From the plaster cast torso of the client… To the glazed ceramic torso. It is deliberately under glazed because I want to smoke fire it. …and into the dustbin it goes …along with some sawdust and wood shavings; this is … Continue reading

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New Gallery

I am really pleased to let you know that some of my work is now available at Cuckoo-Cuckoo , a new gallery for contemporary art in Hastings Old Town. Cuckoo-cuckoo showcases jewellery, ceramics and paintings as well as quirky greeting cards … Continue reading

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Ceramic wall plaques

Edward Gorey was an American cartoonist who specialized in dark humorous pencil drawings illustrating the plight of the Forgotten Edwardian Murderesses,  the Fateful Lozenge, Gashlycrumb Tinies or the Unstrung Harp; dark, brooding and ultimately very silly and funny. I suppose … Continue reading

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New Ceramic Sculpture

This is a wall mounted ceramic sculpture, 15”x 12”. It is meant to look like a card board box with dolls heads; the clay is unglazed, but sealed, and the flowers have a coat of mother of pearl. I guess … Continue reading

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Zacharia’s Angel

This was my second attempt to create a ‘pregnant’ torso, inspired by the story about Zacharia’s meeting with the Angel. The torso and wings are glazed and smoke fired ceramics. I love the soapy sheen created by the chemicals in … Continue reading

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New toys…

I have recently discovered Duncan’s acrylic glazes; it is the kind of glaze you brush on after your work has already been bisque fired and/or glazed. You do not need to  kiln fire the sculptures again. And I am having … Continue reading

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