Oh, To Curl Up On You (2008)
Ceramic sculpture in black and white paper clay, underglaze painting and glazes.
36 x 13 x 10 cm
Humorous ceramic sculpture reversing the roles of cat lady and cat. Unconditional love of and from pets.
Oculus (2017)
Ceramic sculpture, clay, oxides and glaze.
38 x 26 x 10 cm
Metamorphosis of woman into bud or oculus. Relates to opening, transforming potential and self discovery. Mid range stoneware. Satin matt glaze.
Golden Creature Vessel
28 x 30 x 22 cm
Raku fired ceramic with lustre glaze plus two cups
"Pinch pot" and coiled hand formed vessel with cat-like or mammalian legs. There's a sense of the vessel being in motion it stands on three legs lifting the fourth to step into the unknown. Plays with traditional lion paw footed concept applied decoratively to furniture in 18th and 19th centuries. Comes with two "baby" cups.
Inner Life (2016)
28 x 22 x 19 cm
Ceramic sculpture, hardware, oxides underglazes and glazes.
Surreal house human sculpture which 'opens it's own doors' (with help of viewer) to reveal it's inner life of lungs, heart and flowers. Also holds a candle within. It looks back at the viewer with a watchful eye through a high window in the eaves. And breathes deeply to create an inner sanctuary of peace.
Higher Self (2016)
48 x 40 x 11 cm
Ceramic sculpture, slip, glazes and underglazes.
Personification of a powerful high priestess archetype of the psyche. Masked, cloaked, nude form owing inspiration to the Art Deco period, Aubrey Beardsley and Erté. Wall hanging.
Endless Love (2017)
6 x 12 x 12 cm
6 discrete breast ceramic sculptures, cast from life. Available singley or as installation of the group of 6. Epitomises endless giving of motherly love and self sacrifice, imperfection and self-love. Some have an opening so can be used as a vase.
Inner Life (2016)
28 x 22 x 19 cm
Ceramic sculpture, hardware, oxides underglazes and glazes.
Surreal house human sculpture which 'opens it's own doors' (with help of viewer) to reveal it's inner life of lungs, heart and flowers. Also holds a candle within. It looks back at the viewer with a watchful eye through a high window in the eaves. And breathes deeply to create an inner sanctuary of peace.
Waking Dreamer (2017)
14 x 14 x 10 cm (apprx; varies for each handmade head)
Ceramic sculpture, unglazed mid-range stoneware and oxide with glazed interior.
Waking from dreaming or sleep. The slumbering subconscious state where we all are as one. Sculpted from a pinched pot form these heads have an open top suggesting a vacant or open mind sharing thoughts, hopes and dreams with each other in a state of oneness. Or can act as semi-functional wall hanging, aren't we all a bit semi-functional?
Dream Home
34 x 25 x 14 cm
Ceramic sculpture, mid-range stoneware clay, oxides and glazes.
Pierced lantern slab-formed surreal anthropomorphic house caught for a moment no longer restless or roaming as it has settled down to sleep. Exploring themes of belonging and home, vulnerability and intimacy. Comfortably dangles legs over the display surface edge.
Cuckoo Settles Down (2006)
8 x 17 x17 cm
Ceramic sculpture, clay acrylics, twigs and wax
Woman dons bird accoutrements, wings and beak, to usurp the usurper... and becomes a cuckoo, but then finally settles down.
Bad Mother Teapot with Chicks in Eggshell Teacups
24 x 30 x 13 cm
Ceramic, crow teapot sculpture, semi-functional. Fired mid-range stoneware clay and non food-safe glaze and underglazes.
Shall I be mother? No, thanks. A disastrously dysfunctional teapot and cups based on poor family dynamics and lack of parental responsibility and consequent sadness and loss.
Chicks in Cups sold except for one on left.
Waking Dreamer (2017)
24 x 34 x 12 cm (apprx; varies for each handmade head)
Ceramic sculpture, unglazed mid-range stoneware and oxide with glazed interior.
Waking from dreaming or sleep. The slumbering subconscious state where we all are as one. Sculpted from a pinched pot form these heads have an open top suggesting a vacant or open mind sharing thoughts, hopes and dreams with each other in a state of oneness. Or can act as semi-functional wall hanging, aren't we all a bit semi-functional?
Waking Dreamer (2017)
14 x 14 x 10 cm (apprx; varies for each handmade head)
Ceramic sculpture, unglazed mid-range stoneware and oxide with glazed interior.
Waking from dreaming or sleep. The slumbering subconscious state where we all are as one. Sculpted from a pinched pot form these heads have an open top suggesting a vacant or open mind sharing thoughts, hopes and dreams with each other in a state of oneness. Or can act as semi-functional wall hanging, aren't we all a bit semi-functional?
Kitty Madonna
15 x 12 x 10 cm
Ceramic sculpture, black clay and glaze with gold lustre.
Icon-like figure of cat feeding child. Endless nurturing love from an animal that feeds the inner child.