23/05/2026
On the plinth next to me in my last post you can just see a few of these bud vases - the first pieces I made for this show. My first time using these I was so surprised when I opened the kiln to find them interconnected - like water moving to hug a spoon, the lava glaze had reached out and touched the pot next to it, creating these awesome geomorphological-like features. A couple of them stayed connected for a while but in the end they all separated, leaving behind little craggy extensions as evidence of their touch points.
The interaction between these pieces was what inspired the wall hanging pieces (behind me on the last post) which came next.photography took these incredible photos and I made this first one into my new postcards because it felt like such a moment. That’s why I love working towards an exhibition like this, it’s a little line in the sand, to look back and connect the dots.
