My sculptural work explores new ways of using the potter's wheel to create flowing forms, some of which are designed for function.
Slicing the walls of hand-thrown forms has led to a unique way of exploring the design of both sculptural and functional ceramics. Encouraging conversations with the public, I acknowledge their part in the creative process in informing future work. Whether for the table, the mantelpiece or the wall, each hand-thrown piece has a life of its own.
By varying the thickness of the walls, an exciting new world has emerged in the profile of the cut edge, combined with a suggestion of flow and movement from the resultant throwing lines. This has led to a distinctive body of work conveying human movement, dance, attitudes and emotions in the spirit of the 20th Century Futurists and providing resilient tableware along the way.
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