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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"ClayWeave - Seascape Vessel with Driftwood" merges ceramics and basketry, featuring a wheel-thrown porcelain base with a woven lid and driftwood handle, painted seascape imagery, and functional design.
The ClayWeave – Seascape Vessel with Driftwood from our Basketry Ceramics series is a wheel-thrown piece in Cool Ice Porcelain. Featuring delicate linework and soft coastal tones, it evokes a tranquil seascape. Basketry details, sculptural elements, and a driftwood accent add texture and natural contrast. Handcrafted and fully functional, this vessel blends quiet artistry with everyday utility.
Cool Ice Porcelain is a premium ceramic clay known for its silky smooth texture and brilliant white finish, ideal for creating intricate and delicate works of art. This versatile clay offers exceptional workability and strength, making it perfect for both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.
Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
Hand made ceramic artwork with natural fibre woven attachment to integrate into the theme of the ceramic art.
A collection where the artist personally selects and holds their favorite creations, showcasing a deeply personal reflection of their journey, evolution, and the themes that resonate most with them.
A ceramic art technique that uses the clay surface as canvas to be illustrated with line and colour techniques. These methods allow for detailed, vibrant designs that make each piece a true work of art.
A pottery technique where clay is shaped into forms on a rotating potter's wheel, allowing for symmetrical and rounded shapes, often used for creating bowls, vases, and other vessels.
Includes sculptural attachments for added dimensionality and texture.
This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.
About the artist
Frances Smith CeramicsCreating Elegance in Clay. Discover hand-crafted, functional vessels blending artistry and utility to enhance modern home decor with unique, thoughtful designs. Each piece, a testament to the beauty of functional art, infuses daily life with beauty and elegance.
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Incorporates woven basketry techniques for intricate, textured details in a technique we call ClayWeave.
These functional glazes provide smooth, even coatings, providing a consistent and professional finish. This technique ensures a flawless, glossy surface that enhances the beauty of the ceramics and can make the piece fully functional.
The application of colored decoration to the surface of a piece before it is glazed, allowing for detailed and intricate designs that are sealed and protected by a clear or translucent glaze.
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