Shirley Smith
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How would you describe the work you do and why?
The textures and colours of collected stones, pebbles and rock formations inform my current work. Using traditional hand building techniques and a variety of clays I construct complementary ranges of tactile vessels whose surfaces reflect the smooth and the weatherworn. Experimental use of slips and glazes create finishes that range from highly polished to cracked and crazed. The unpredictability of smoke firing, obvara and horsehair raku are used for their ability to give subtle and unique markings. Monochromatic colours unify the pieces into a cohesive collection.
Your gallery outlets/stockists:
Bluestone Gallery, Hay-on-Wye. Courtyard Theatre, Retail Gallery, Hereford. Old Bank Gallery, Bath. Ruthin, Denbighshire. Oxenham Gallery, Hereford and Leominster.