Curling Wave
Curling Wave was inspired by a book I recently came across of the works of Japanese artist Hokusai, including his beautiful woodblock prints of wild oceans and crashing waves. My intention was to give a sense of the movement and power of the seas in these small, dramatic scenes.
Our oceans are a great source of inspiration and these ceramic wall hangings stand as a totem and a reminder to honour, protect, value, respect and conserve its innate balance and the wonders it provides.
I love working with different techniques to create unique ways of depicting subject matter. This ‘etching’ method starts with an opaque layer of underglaze to contrast the clay colour. Once the clay is leather I can use fine needle and loop tools to ‘etch’ into the surface, each stoke getting me closer to revealing a detailed image.
Rendering fine detail and intricacies of a subject matter is difficult to attain with ceramics, and I’ve worked to find solutions so I can artfully convey my mind’s eye.
Each platter is created individually and the design selected for its unique shape.
35 × 17cm
Curling Wave was inspired by a book I recently came across of the works of Japanese artist Hokusai, including his beautiful woodblock prints of wild oceans and crashing waves. My intention was to give a sense of the movement and power of the seas in these small, dramatic scenes.
Our oceans are a great source of inspiration and these ceramic wall hangings stand as a totem and a reminder to honour, protect, value, respect and conserve its innate balance and the wonders it provides.
I love working with different techniques to create unique ways of depicting subject matter. This ‘etching’ method starts with an opaque layer of underglaze to contrast the clay colour. Once the clay is leather I can use fine needle and loop tools to ‘etch’ into the surface, each stoke getting me closer to revealing a detailed image.
Rendering fine detail and intricacies of a subject matter is difficult to attain with ceramics, and I’ve worked to find solutions so I can artfully convey my mind’s eye.
Each platter is created individually and the design selected for its unique shape.
35 × 17cm
Curling Wave was inspired by a book I recently came across of the works of Japanese artist Hokusai, including his beautiful woodblock prints of wild oceans and crashing waves. My intention was to give a sense of the movement and power of the seas in these small, dramatic scenes.
Our oceans are a great source of inspiration and these ceramic wall hangings stand as a totem and a reminder to honour, protect, value, respect and conserve its innate balance and the wonders it provides.
I love working with different techniques to create unique ways of depicting subject matter. This ‘etching’ method starts with an opaque layer of underglaze to contrast the clay colour. Once the clay is leather I can use fine needle and loop tools to ‘etch’ into the surface, each stoke getting me closer to revealing a detailed image.
Rendering fine detail and intricacies of a subject matter is difficult to attain with ceramics, and I’ve worked to find solutions so I can artfully convey my mind’s eye.
Each platter is created individually and the design selected for its unique shape.
35 × 17cm
Keane mid Fire 33 clay
Body stain
Clear glaze
Food safe
Dishwasher and microwave safe - Hand wash recommended - As with all ceramic wares, don’t heat to extreme temperatures and treat with care when packing and unpacking the dishwasher.
*This platter comes with a coil of copper wire for hanging.