I have the body of a woman
Emerging from a tree
Sensuous and yielding,
Glorious and free.
Celebrating womanhood - she crowns herself in a handcrafted copper beaten head-piece (removable) and drapes of rich earthenware textures adorn her body. Finished with a copper oxide wash. Earthenware, twice fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
MOTHER NATURE
20 X 15 X 10
£420
Wondrous woodland creature
Whose soul lies anchored deep
Within the distant forest
Where all lost children sleep.
She represents Mother Nature. She is from the range "Out of the Woods". Her horns depict the power, the roots - the foundation and the branches - growth.
Earthenware slips, oxides and hand tinted to finish. Fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
CLEOPATRA
23 X 11
£400
Haughty, proud and powerful
Love me if you dare,
Beneath my towering headdress
I hide my long black hair.
Cleopatra is pure white and emerged from the clay with a tall, slim and proud look of an Egyptian Pharoah.
Finished with a copper oxide. Fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
HEAVENLY GAZE
22 X 9 X 7
£495
I look to the heavens
But I am grounded in earth,
Protecting the small things,
For I know their worth.
Like an old oak tree she stands strong taking in all the universe. Her textured cloak is like bark on a tree with hidden surprises peering out from within. She is adorned with small horns to connect us with the animal spirit.
Earthenware oxides fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
TRIBAL GIRL
9 X 6 X 3
£340
All humanity is my tribe
I am neither black nor white,
Resting by an ancient pool
Bathed in warm sunlight.
We are all part of a tribe whatever colour or race we all want to belong. Earthenware slips oxides and hand tinted to finish. Fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
IVY LADY
23 X 8
£320
I am the mother of the wood
Slender, tall and graceful.
Ivy hides me from your world,
From the greedy and the wasteful.
From the range "Out of the woods", Ivy Lady sits gracefully guarding the watching over us, Ivy gently grows to her side.
Mother nature nurtures and protects her soul.
Earthenware slips and oxides, fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
BLIND PASSION
ON PLINTH
26 X 8 X 7
£595
Love has commandeered my soul,
Passion burns my skin
Blinded to reality,
I know I must give in.
Love and passion can be blind and out of your control. It burns like fire in the pit of your stomach. It is just a feeling that you cannot hide from, which is represented by the blind-fold.
Earthenware slips, oxides and glaze, fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
MY ANNA - BUST
15 X 9 X 11
£620
Anna is as pure as a woodland stream,
Part human and part sprite
Perceptive of unspoken needs
Her innocence your delight.
My Anna, my pure innocent Anna; sensitive to everyone's feelings yet tuned into our anumal instincts.
Strip away all our material possessions and you have true happiness.
ZULU
21 X 7
£395
My ancestors have made me strong
So I stand tall and proud
I demand respect for my heritage
Never speaking my fears aloud.
Ancient, like stone and rock - straight from the earth - the Zulu holds power and strength. The name Zulu is primarily a male name of African - South Africa origin that means Heaven. The Zulu people are the oldest and largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 10–12 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Their language is characterized by respect terms and the Zulu tribe has a strong belief in ancestral spirits.
Earthenware oxides fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
BLIND PASSION - WALL MOUNT
15 X 7
£260
Blinded by passion
I accept my fate
I was looking for love,
But now, it's too late.
Love can be so strong that you can't see beyond it. It envelopes you. Drapes protect her modesty as she doesn't know her vulnerability.
Earthenware slips, oxides and glaze, fired to 1120℃ to bring out the depth of the oxide.
TRIBAL DANCER
13 X 7
£260
Jewel, paint and feathers
Adorn me for the dance
The drum beat stirs my blood,
I begin with a downward glance.
Celebrating the tribal culture of body scarification and jewellery adornments.
HEREFORDSHIRE BULL (WALL)
14 X 16 X 5
£290
I have pleasured many a cow
And really enjoyed them all,
Now I'll spend my retirement
Gazing out from upon your wall.
BLUE NYMPH
12 X 5
£200
Essentially naked,
Surrounded by trees
Coloured by the blue, blue sky
And caressed by a wandering breeze.
The beauty of the female form is accentuated under a glossy glaze, keeping her grounded and allowing her to breathe.
The glaze reacts with the oxide giving her a natural blue tint.
The raw matt oxides and clay complement this piece.
ZEBRA WOMAN - WALL
13 X 10
£280
Taking time out to relax, she is in her own serene world.
She is decorated in a Zebra design, hand painted using on glazes over a white slip.
DRUID ON PLINTH
CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE COURTYARD
26 X 7 X 6
£575
Come mighty oak,
Lend me your powers
I consult with the spirit world
And heal with the flowers.
Druids are concerned with the natural world and its powers.
They consider trees sacred, particularly the oak.
Shamanic religion relied on the continuation and contact with the spirit world and holistic medicines to treat illness.