The New Studio
Rose Court, Olney    Est.1997

Lisa Ellul
Ceramics artist
 

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I studied Three Dimensional Design at the Manchester Metropolitan University specializing in ceramics. It was during my second year to study that I was selected to take part in an exchange program to study ceramics at Baker College in Norway. It was here in isolation of rural Norway in the depths of winter that my true love of ceramics blossomed.

When making I design with clay allowing the material to partly dictate the direction the piece takes rather than staring blankly at an empty page in a sketchbook! The outcome may not always be successful but invariably it leads to something more.

The pieces are constructed from tubes or cones of clay and organized in a structured formation. The piece may be multi layered or a simple one layer vessel. This method of construction creates an intricate texture and articulation of surface. Texture rather than colour has always been a key motif in my work and I utilize colour very occasionally preferring a soft wash of oxides.

The New Studio
© 2007