whale plate

shiny blue over gill's white, plus a little wax resist

Bottle?

Black clay with porcelain mixed in. Scraped to make a rough surface. Glazed in shiny blue transparent with the top dipped in creamy titanium. A line of creamy titanium trailed round the body. Not really that keen on the texture, the form or the colour!

African Inspired Ceramics

I created these two masks in honour of Black History Month during October 2013. I used a mixture of stoneware and terracotta clay to create contrasts. I glazed them both with honey.

Remembering My Roots, Abigail Black

This is a 'ornament' for my mother. It will be displayed in our new home.
It is glazed with buttery cream and the lettering is a mixture of copper and manganese which sometimes comes out as gold. However, on this piece, it looks more African print-like!

Giant clam - finished

Made of black clay with porcelain inlaid. Outside left naked. Edges glazed in transparent. Inside was honey with turquoise transparent - makes a glassy glaze.