Assessment done - now on to the last module!
Last week I set up my work for assessment - it was a great opportunity to reflect on what I have done so far and the direction that I...
Zoe Preece - Material Presence
Last weekend I went to Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre to the opening of Zoe Preece's exhibition Material Presence. It is brilliant. The...
Inspired by Alison Gautrey
I came across the beautiful, delicate work of Alison Gautrey - www.alisongautrey.com who makes delicate cast forms that vibrate as they...
That sinking feeling!
Well, this week I've been experimenting with placing dried clay into water - how does it collapse, how long does it take, is there any...
Coal and more coal
Another thing that I've been doing is casting loads of blocks of porcelain coal - here are some that have been fired and glazed - but the...
What are you up to?
You might ask. These blocks of solid porcelain will hopefully inspire the next step of exploration. How, I hear you ask? Well, they may...
A New Year - Refined Ideas - Maybe!
So - its been a month away from making (won't bore you with the details) - but it's been a great time for thinking, planning and getting...
Creating a bit of confusion!
I've made a plaster version of a piece of coal! It's interesting - the same form but the material has changed - does the form define a...
Week 9 and 10 - a bit late!
Its been a bit mad - pulling my work together into a presentation for assessment. I'm trying to create my own language that can talk...
Week 8 - more ideas
This has been a week of more trials and an exciting visit - you might not think so, but I went on a behind the scenes tour of the A465...