July 8, 2011

Ceramics: sculpture

One of my experimental pieces, something semi-architectural. Since I prefer not to use glaze, I tried out clays of different colours, but with the same body. Fortunately I didn't get bad tension cracks. The bizarrely bent and rusty nails were epoxied in after the firing. I protected he surface of this House Box with beeswax.

Stoneware clay, grogged, cream and chocolate colour. Nails. 2009.
Size: 15 x 15 x 28 cm

Painting: Watercolour

Two samples of work done a little while ago at my watercolour class in Caerphilly, tutored by Howard Jones who just had a lovely exhibition in the refurbished Dahl Gallery at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay, Wales.
More and more I realise that I'm drawn towards mixed media work and highly textured surfaces. Exciting to slowly develop a personal style. 

Lighthouse
SAA watercolours on Bockingford NOT 300gsm. 2011.
Size: 28 x 38 cm

Wall after the Rain
SAA watercolours, chalk pastels and ink on Bockingford NOT 300gsm. 2011.