Production gallery
Following on from my project with Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills I am developing a new series of porcelain and light sculptures. Below is a gallery of images of my work in progress. I am working on five new pieces that are derived from my love of the cinema. I often start out by drawing a work with pen and pencil. There are also images of the various processes I use to create the work. Each work requires quite a long journey spanning up to a year where I take ideas and drawings through processes that involve various clays, plaster casts and various forms of porcelain.
![]() DanaDrawing of potential lighting application | ![]() DanaPen and pencil drawing | ![]() AmberThis image shows an imprinted slab of clay being prepared for the introduction of plaster. The print was made using soft paper | ![]() AmberDetail of paper print in clay | ![]() DanaInterior of derelict tanning works in Otley. This beautiful, former engineering workshop inspired the piece entitled 'Dana'. | ![]() AmberFull size card model of the work. I often make full scale models to help me to understand how the piece functions in space. |
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![]() JulietPlaster cast of lengths of wool | ![]() EmilyInitial drawing of how the sculpture might look | ![]() EmilyThis is a test piece showing how LED light is working with porcelain. The marks, which have the appearance of streaks of light, are made by cutting into the surface of very soft clay. | ![]() EmilyMarks made in formica by dragging heavy, abrasive objects across the surface. | ![]() UntitledTest piece of porcelain with LED back-lighting. The image in the porcelain was taken from the surface of a tree in Chevin wood. This piece, which I have yet to develop, has the feel of a glowing ember. | ![]() Chandelier designPencil design drawing for a chandelier |
![]() JulietPorcelain slip residue during production of Juliet sculpture | ![]() AmberCarefully prising a clay form from a plaster cast | ![]() EmilyClay work in production | ![]() DanaTests using porcelain slip on plaster |