Celia UK

Semi porcelain. Pinched edge and added pieces then washed with copper and cobalt before bisque. Transparent glaze over. Inspired by fungi and lichen growing off the side of trees.

Inspired by visit to Jen McCurdy's studio 3 years ago. Very modest attempts at modifying a bowl in her style! Lots of time and effort into these 5" bowls.

White earthenware bowl. Carved when leather hard. Grey underglaze painted into lines and scraped back to neaten. Transparent glaze.

Semi porcelain bowl altered edge. Carved when leather hard, airbrush-sprayed with dilute wash of copper and cobalt oxides before bisque.btransoarent glaze over.

Love doing this Adam Field style carving - very therapeutic! Have designed similar patterns of my own for future pieces.

Thrown white earthenware, linear additions, Holes carved then dots added. Wash of copper oxide and cobalt carbonate airbrushed when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Thrown white earthenware, linear additions, Holes carved then dots added. Wash of copper oxide and cobalt carbonate airbrushed when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Thrown porcelain vase, cut vertically from rim. Textured slab attached with slip. Copper & cobalt oxide wash applied to bone dry greenware. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured inside and brushed on textured addition. Fired to 1200oC (cone 6/7). Gold lustre highlights added then fired to 780oC.

Slip cast porcelain (own mould). Paper stencil (cut by me) applied when leather hard and wax resist painted over. Stencil removed and image water etched by wiping with damp sponge. Fired in electric kiln to cone 6/7.
Battery tealight placed inside!

Slip cast porcelain (own mould). Paper stencil (cut by me) applied when leather hard and wax resist painted over. Stencil removed and image water etched by wiping with damp sponge. Fired in electric kiln to cone 6/7.
Battery tealight placed inside!

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Orange underglaze highlights added. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. 

Thrown white earthenware, cut and altered. Slabs textured and added. Copper oxide and cobalt carbonate washes when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. Gold lustre applied before third firing to 780oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Orange underglaze highlights added. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. 

Thrown porcelain vase, cut vertically from rim. Textured slab attached with slip. Copper & cobalt oxide wash applied to bone dry greenware. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured inside and brushed on textured addition. Fired to 1200oC (cone 6/7). Gold lustre highlights added then fired to 780oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Orange underglaze highlights added. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. 

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. Gold lustre applied before third firing to 780oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. Gold lustre applied before third firing to 780oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Orange underglaze highlights added. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. 

Thrown porcelain bottles (sometimes off the hump) - 3-4” tall. Underglaze transfer decoration applied to leather hard clay. Bisqued to 1000oC. Poured and dipped in transparent glaze. Fired to cone 6/7 (1200oC)

Copper & cobalt oxide glazes applied to bisque fired (950oC) pieces. Fired in a dustbin raku kiln at recent kiln building workshop. (1000oC) then plunged into sawdust to reduce.

Thrown porcelain vase, cut vertically from rim. Textured slab attached with slip. Copper & cobalt oxide wash applied to bone dry greenware. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured inside and brushed on textured addition. Fired to 1200oC (cone 6/7). Gold lustre highlights added then fired to 780oC.

Copper & cobalt oxide glazes applied to bisque fired (950oC) pieces. Fired in a dustbin raku kiln at recent kiln building workshop. (1000oC) then plunged into sawdust to reduce.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. Gold lustre applied before third firing to 780oC.

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Orange underglaze highlights added. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. 

Thrown porcelain bottles (sometimes off the hump) - 3-4” tall. Underglaze transfer decoration applied to leather hard clay. Bisqued to 1000oC. Poured and dipped in transparent glaze. Fired to cone 6/7 (1200oC)

Thrown porcelain. Wax resist all over, carved when leather hard. Black underglaze inlay painted over and wiped back. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured and dipped then fired to cone 6/7. Gold lustre applied before third firing to 780oC.

Thrown white earthenware, linear additions, Holes carved then dots added. Wash of copper oxide and cobalt carbonate airbrushed when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Thrown white earthenware, linear additions, Holes carved then dots added. Wash of copper oxide and cobalt carbonate airbrushed when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Thrown white earthenware, cut and altered. Slabs textured and added. Copper oxide and cobalt carbonate washes when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

Inspired by visit to Jen McCurdy's studio 3 years ago. Very modest attempts at modifying a bowl in her style! Lots of time and effort into these 5" bowls.

White earthenware bowl. Carved when leather hard. Grey underglaze painted into lines and scraped back to neaten. Transparent glaze.

Semi porcelain bowl altered edge. Carved when leather hard, airbrush-sprayed with dilute wash of copper and cobalt oxides before bisque.btransoarent glaze over.

Inspired by visit to Jen McCurdy's studio 3 years ago. Very modest attempts at modifying a bowl in her style! Lots of time and effort into these 5" bowls.

Semi porcelain bowl altered edge. Carved when leather hard, airbrush-sprayed with dilute wash of copper and cobalt oxides before bisque.btransoarent glaze over.

Love doing this Adam Field style carving - very therapeutic! Have designed similar patterns of my own for future pieces.

Inspired by visit to Jen McCurdy's studio 3 years ago. Very modest attempts at modifying a bowl in her style! Lots of time and effort into these 5" bowls.