19 January 2019

Prince Apparent  Hand-built figurative ceramic sculpture with cold finishes; on turned and stained rain tree wooden base.

360mm high x 245mm diameter

I was intrigued by the weathered villages we visited in Portugal last winter… and the images in my head no doubt expressed themselves here in clay. You sometimes wonder about the official history that is told of a place… 

5 January 2019

Hope Springs Eternal  Hand-built figurative ceramic sculpture with glazes and cold finishes; on turned and stained rain tree wooden base.

455mm high x 285mm diameter

Winters are long and cold,
but I’ve learned to anticipate
the annual explosion of daisies
that spring brings…

5 January 2019

Moving on… Hand-built figurative ceramic sculpture with cold finishes; assemblage with mahogany sewing machine drawer and antique brass Griffen feet (found at the Thieves Market, Lisbon), findings. This piece may be wall-hung (a centered hanger is on the back) or free-standing, as shown here.

435mm high x 145mm x 130mm