Ceramics

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Very tall coiled, round based, burnished vessel. Kiln fired then smoke fired in a pit using organic material resist Very tall blue lady, inspired by Cycladic figures. Built with grogged clay, blue glazed & scratched back to create texture Inspired by Turbans at The Turks Exhibition (RA). Large coiled turban. Sgraffito, glaze & oxide surface patternInspired by Turbans at The Turks Exhibition (RA). Large coiled turban. Sgraffito, glaze & oxide surface pattern

Achieving Black Ware. Small, coiled, burnished vessels.  Oxidized Smoke firingThree very tall coiled, burnished biscuit fired vessels. Decorative surface by smoke firing with organic material resistTwo coiled bowls. Burnished inside. Kiln fired then smoked fired using clay resist

Achieving Black Ware. Medium, coiled, burnished vessels.  Oxidized Smoke firingLarge coiled, burnished vessel. Kiln fired then smoke fired using reeds as a resistAchieving Black Ware. Medium, coiled, burnished vessels.  Oxidized Smoke firing

Pots cooling following a smoke firingOstrich Egg vessel, coiled & burnished then surface scratched texture, smoke fired.  Whirling Dervish pot with wire whirling lid handle.  Cast mould, built, fired Cyladic couple.  Hand built, burnished, kiln fired, smoke fired in pit

African inspriation.  Coiled pot with mould mouth joined.  Burnished and kiln fired. Smoke fired with paper & wax resistTwo Turbans Inspired by Turbans at The Turks Exhibition (RA). Coiled, scraped, burnished and glazed. Kiln firedPots on Display at Blackthorpe Barn

Pots for SaleOpen Studios at Parndon Mill, HarlowCoiled textured bowl with Iron Oxide. Kiln fired

Open Studios at Parndon Mill, HarlowOpen Studios at Parndon Mill, HarlowOpen Studios at Parndon Mill, Harlow

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