The Portals series

Sculptures

The women in their raw earth state — once-fired clay, unglazed, the colour worked in slip and engobe. They feel found rather than made, as though they were always in the ground and were simply released. Each bust is one of a kind, about 35 cm tall.

The Winged — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Winged

dragonfly wings & woven grass

Basket Halo — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Basket Halo

a found halo of woven cane

Raffia — Terracotta clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Raffia

a wrap of raffia & straw

The Grove — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Grove

branches in leaf

The Terracotta Queen — Terracotta clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Terracotta Queen

a painted collar of land

The Cartographer — Terracotta clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Cartographer

a collar of maps

The Firekeeper — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Firekeeper

a headdress of flame-points

Lotus Crown — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Lotus Crown

petals of gold

The Beaded One — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Beaded One

a beaded collar

Scallop — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Scallop

a scalloped collar & points

Ember — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Ember

a low red crown

The Messenger — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Messenger

a bird & a collar of stars

Peacock — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Peacock

peacock-eye goggles

The Quiet Crown — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Quiet Crown

a small unassuming crown

Petal — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Petal

a crown of small flowers

The Greenwood — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Greenwood

a crown of leaves

Gilded — Terracotta clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Gilded

a gold crown & worked collar

The Botanist — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Botanist

a coat of painted flora

Honeyed — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

Honeyed

a woven collar & gold drip

The Woven Crown — White clay, once-fired, slip & coloured engobe, sealed

The Woven Crown

a halo of woven cane