A Class with Vicky Shaw.

I have been exploring different ceramic techniques  with artist Vicky Shaw such as Stencilling, Monoprinting & Layering Surfaces. Experimenting with various coloured slips has expanded my knowledge about applying slips and mixing up my own. Using the method called Stencilling, you cut out any stencil you desire, smooth onto the clay trying to get as little gaps as possible then brushing slip on top, wait to dry and peal the stencil away carefully leaving the slip behind. This was my first attempt at Stencilling, it is a very enjoyable technique. Here I have also done some Monoprinting with a cobalt oxide wash.

^ In raw state^

^Raw state^

^Glaze fired^

^Glaze fired^

A Touch of Wood?

First Year - Second Semester 2013 Staffordshire University

So what did my first year in university bring? Exploration, Excitement, Earthenware? All of the above and much more. During this particular module we were asked to combine to materials. So I immediately thought of ceramics and wood, but instead of quite literally putting them together I thought I'd incorporate one into the other. Putting wood elements into a ceramic outcome. To hopefully create a beautiful product

Because of time issues I only managed to make a sample cast pieces.

^ hand built over a hump mould, hand craved ^

^ The three above are slip casted then hand carved by myself.^