My work is a reflection of my love of exploring the natural world - the textures and layers,
the power of wind and water, the colour and flow of seasons. I hand build sculptural
forms, working intuitively, often without a plan but always with attention to line, form and
texture. I use simple hand tools to help me finish and refine - such a satisfying process. I
eventually relinquish control when I commit the ceramic to smoke-firing, surface colour
and markings being the unpredictable consequence of burning in a fire using a variety
of combustible materials. A final application of a beeswax polish defines both colour
and texture, locking in warmth and energy. My joy is not just visual, it is the feel of the
work in the hand.
Heather’s professional training and practice was in medicine. She recently retired and
embarked on a diploma course in Art and Design where ceramics was one element of
the syllabus. She has set up a small studio at her home in rural Dumfries and Galloway
where she hand-builds sculptural pieces with a variety of clays, both commercial and
wild. Exhibiting locally and more widely in Scotland, she has work in private collections
internationally. Her work is low-fired and unglazed therefore decorative rather than functional.
Rock Fall 6 (smoke-fired ceramic)
15x13x10 cm, £110
Surf (smoke-fired ceramic)
13x14cm; £120
Rock Fall 10 (smoke-fired ceramic)
11x9x7cm, £90
Crater (smoke-fired ceramic)
18x26x28cm, £260
Sandpiper (smoke-fired ceramic)
23x21cm, £260
Rock Fall 1 (smoke-fired ceramic)
21x18x12cm, £130
Rock Fall 2 (smoke-fired ceramic)
20x16x9cm, £130
Rock Fall 3 (smoke-fired ceramic)
17x16x10cm, £120
Isthmus (smoke-fired ceramic)
16x23x33cm, £260
Estuary (smoke-fired ceramic)
30x24cm, £280
Rock Fall 8 (smoke-fired ceramic)
12x10x9 cm, SOLD
Mouse (smoke-fired ceramic)
18x12cm; SOLD
Rock Fall 9 (smoke-fired ceramic)
13x9x8 cm, £95
Wave (smoke-fired ceramic)
17x23cm; £180
Swell (smoke-fired ceramic)
18x27cm; £230
Rock Fall 4 (smoke-fired ceramic)
17x15x12cm, £120
Rock Fall 5 (smoke-fired ceramic)
16x13x9cm, £120
Rock Fall 7 (smoke-fired ceramic)
16x12x10cm, £110