Dawn discovered her love for clay in her teens and went on to study ceramics at Havering College and UCA Farnham. She became a full time maker in 2020.
The theme of my current work has been influenced by my involvement in counselling and pastoral work and each vessel represents a ‘life story’. The decoration and marks symbolise the significant events we encounter and acknowledges the lasting impact they can have.
I throw various vessel forms from white earthenware clay adding marks and indentations. I decorate the surface using coloured slips, oxides and underglazes and randomly apply glaze to the surface. I also add gilt to the surface which is a reference to the Japanese art of ‘Kintsugi” the restoring of a broken pot with gold.
This much-loved metaphor for our lives is a reminder to stay hopeful when things fall apart and to celebrate all that we overcome.
Dawn works from her studio in Surrey and exhibits nationally.
