Grant Ellis
Raku vessels 2006 (detail)
stoneware
18.6 x 24.5 x 19.0 cm; 15.0 x 14.7 x 10.5 cm; 13.6 x 14.2 x 10.8 cm
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
 
My works explore the concept of families or tribes representing co-dependence and unity. I was influenced by Gwyn Hansen Piggott and Shoji Hamada. The forms were wheel-thrown, the ovalbased shapes formed on the wheel and placed on a hand-built base. Glaze was poured and splashed on. I like the versatility of ceramics and the potential to create a range of effects.