Description
Ceramic Stoneware Chatty Pot with Turned Wooden Lid.
Ray is a maker based in Wales. They work predominantly in ceramic, copper and wood. Having grown up in the coast, they are influenced heavily by nature, with a fondness for organic shapes and forms. This body of work features ceramic pieces that have been wheel thrown and then carved and/or decorated by hand. These vessels take inspiration from nature in their design and colour pallet, with the organic colour of the clay being featured on multiple pieces.
Incorporating carving and selective glazing, the surfaces of these pieces encourage tactile interactions, and are an exploration of the artist’s interest in the ways we experience objects. Selective glazing on the sandy buff clay also gives a chance for the material’s natural reaction to the firing process to shine, the unglazed sections being given a glowing iron edge due to reactions in the kiln.
