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Amy carves toasted stoneware clay inspired by the Kurinuki carving technique. Creating ceramics ranging from mugs to decorative objects; glazed in a carefully selected palette.

Amy’s Sea Lamps and porcelain vessels are inspired directly by the sea; the calm and connectedness felt when immersed in, or near water. She aims to covey the experience of and how the water feels; the light, energy, the reflections, colour of the water and momentary glimpses whilst swimming.

Amy slip casts and decorates her forms using a considered palette of coloured porcelain slips. She works with layers, playing with the thickness of the clay; carving and mark making to showcase the beautiful translucency of porcelain and give expressive surface effects.

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