Sunday 4 July 2010



It's exciting to develop the ability to increase the scale and energy in these abstracted Vingerling stoneware sculptures. Toni Torso is the most recent in my series of abstracted observational sculptures. My focus is to create movement and provide as much information as possible with the minimum of material. She is finished with porcelain. This piece has been purchased by Bijou Wedding Venues and now resides at Botleys Mansion in Chertsey.

Wednesday 9 June 2010

Toni Turning Study

Toni Turning is a marquette for the larger Toni Torso. The inclusion of base and legs seems to ground the figure a little more. I am not convinced it has the same sense of freedom as Toni Torso.
The figure is made from Vingerling white stoneware and feathered with porcelain.

Petra Rocking



Petra Rocking was a happy structural discovery. She actually rocks gently and her curves are echoed by the implied chaise lounge. Made from bisqued Crank she is highlighted with porcelain.

Torn Toni


Torn Toni is a small abstraction in Scarva Ironware and gold leaf. The energy is placed on creating movement and a sense of the dynamics of a reclining figure.

Raven


Raven is a figment of my imagination. I am facinated by these intelligent and majestic birds and hope I have reflected this. He is made from Scarva Ironware and finished with a touch of gold.

Raven Girl


This polychomed sculpture was completed last year and recently finished with graphite and silver. The model was from Germany and had a wonderful presence which I hope is captured here

Saturday 23 January 2010

Herr Hare

This Scarva Ironware figure is a combination of observation and inspiration. While working from our model, I suddenly envisioned the achetypical Hare. Nothing for it, but to make him so.


Size 26cm x12cm
Photography P. Hardenburg