A handful of the edge of the world - Poco Vessel
La Borne & Fire clay, Sagres foraged clay glaze, Wood Fired, Portugal, 2026
Poco Vessel
Stoneware, Hibiscus Tree Ash glaze, Wood/Salt Fired, Portugal, 2026
Reliquary Collar - Wadding amulet
The wadding necklace is inspired by 6th-7th century Frankish beads. The cornerstone of burial customs, in which the beads were placed in the tombs or graves of loved ones, for spiritual protection. Worn around the neck or fastened as part of clothing.
Wadding is a waste product of Wood Firing. We place these small beads of clay/sand/sawdust under our work so that the piece does not fuse to the kiln or shelves. Once we remove our pots from the kiln, these beads are usually removed and thrown away. I’ve spent the last year collecting wadding from wood firings in Portugal, Spain and Australia.
Many a drill bit has been used to individually drill, grind and polish every bead you see.
This is a continued exploration of my Reliquary Collar series. An adaption and expansion of place and memory into tactile object and form.
To worship, revere, a place with artefacts created from made and collected site specific items/materials.
An habituated shrine that can come with us as we depart. Beads made here, with local materials in clay and glaze, now hold memory, place and experience, both in situ and on ones being.
All wadding beads are one of a kind, Wood/Salt Fired in Portugal, Spain and Australia.
Ceramic Wadding, Sea Glass, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Woven onto nylon with 9ct gold hardware
Poco Vessel
A mix of Stoneware & Foraged Clay found just north of my home, glazed in Shino & Orange Tree ash from my grandfathers garden, Wood Fired, Australia 2026
