Tag Archives: press moulding

Artist’s statement

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Anna

I had to write my artist’s statement today to enter a show, and I found it quite a challenge; how do you verbalize what is essentially a a physical object made to symbolise an emotion, a dream or a state … Continue reading →

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New ceramic bowls

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Anna

This ceramic bowl is about 15” x 4” This is what it looks like inside. So difficult to photograph bowls, I find. The bowl is press moulded and I have made a couple of bowls using the same plaster mould. … Continue reading →

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Ceramic Workshops in March and April

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Anna

A new series of workshops start Sunday March 20th 10-1pm at Dudley Road Studios. The workshops cover essential hand building techniques such as coiling, press moulding and slab building. We will also do some smoke firing The classes will run on … Continue reading →

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Bowl Mould Making

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Anna

Many of my ceramic bowls are press moulded inside plaster casts, and I also seem to need an endless supply of  moulds for my workshops.  Luckily, making moulds using of plaster of Paris is pretty simple and here are the steps; Place … Continue reading →

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Ceramic workshops – smoke firing!

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Anna

Late night smoke firing in the back garden!           At my studio in Hastings I run ceramic workshops where I cover basic techniques such as coiling, slab building, press moulding and smoke firing. To join me, please email me here … Continue reading →

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Life casting

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Anna

 I am always looking for new models to cast. Being covered with wet plaster isn’t much fun. But sometimes, when it works the way it is supposed to, life casting is worth the hassle! This is a torso made by pressing clay into a … Continue reading →

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Ceramic Workshops

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Anna

   At my studio in Hastings I run unique short ceramic workshops where I cover basic techniques such as coiling, slab building, press moulding and smoke firing. Come and discover how much fun you can have with a piece of clay! … Continue reading →

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life casting

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Anna

To create my torsos, I cast a life model in plaster and then I make a mould from the cast. Each ceramic torso is press moulded using tiny pieces of clay which I incise with different patterns before joining them … Continue reading →

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