Oxide Decal Collection
The Oxide Decal Collection is inspired by combing the shoreline for lost treasures and sea-worn pottery. The collection imbues a sense of Chinoiserie or patterned ceramic tiles worn under foot, conjuring memories of a forgotten tea service from childhood or a beloved Victorian artefact. The mosaic-like appearance evokes a new story each time the pieces are used, intriguing the observer and allowing them to create their own story.
Each piece is made from porcelain and finished with clear and coloured food-safe glazes, creating pieces which can be used and enjoyed everyday. The forms are hand-thrown on a potters wheel and the surfaces treated with layered oxides, decals, slips and imprints, making each piece unique.
Classic Collection
I am fascinated by the way our cultural references and social activities which surround eating and drinking effect the tableware choices we make. Creating pieces which can be used and enjoyed everyday, bringing a sense of ceremony and meditation to a familiar activity – such as drinking the first cup of tea of the day.
The inspiration for this collection comes from many places: modern Architecture, which is influential in the shaping of the larger sculptural dishes; nature and the coastline such as the spiral of sea shells, to the curved sail of a boat gliding through the ocean; all assimilated into the shapes of these tableware designs.
Exhibitions
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Platform Gallery (Northern Star)
Oct 2024–Jan 2025 -
VK Gallery (All Wrapped Up)
Nov–Dec 2024 -
The Velvet Easel Gallery (Summer Exhibition)
Jun–Aug 2024 -
The Byre Gallery (The View From Here)
May–Aug 2024 -
Baxters Gallery (Spring/Summer 2024)
May–Jun 2024 -
The Whitehouse Gallery (Dreaming in Colour)
Mar–Apr 2024 -
Chalks (Aurora)
Jan–May 2024 -
MAKE Southwest (Around the Table)
Nov 2023–Jan 2024 -
The Hub Sleaford (Crafted Colour)
Nov 2023–Jan 2024 -
Platform Gallery (Northern Star)
Oct 2023–Jan 2024 -
The Byre Gallery (On the Horizon)
Aug–Sep 2023 -
MAKE Southwest (Summer Show 2023)
May–Sep 2023 -
Masham Gallery (Colour Pop)
May–Jul 2023 -
The Byre Gallery (Up the Garden Path)
Apr 2023 -
The Whitehouse Gallery (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Spring 2023 -
Studio Vault (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Spring 2023 -
Craft Leeds (In Celebration of Mugs)
Jan–Apr 2023 -
The Velvet Easel Gallery (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Feb–May 2023 -
The Byre Gallery (Winter at the Byre)
Nov 2022–Jan 2023 -
The Velvet Easel Gallery (Winter Exhibition)
Oct–Dec 2022 -
The Byre Gallery (A Different Story)
Aug–Sep 2022 -
MAKE Southwest (Summer Show 2022)
Jul–Oct 2022 -
The Whitehouse Gallery (Summer 2022)
Jul–Sep 2022 -
The Byre Gallery (Sea Level)
Jul 2022 -
VK Gallery (Spring Into Colour)
Mar–Apr 2022 -
Magpie Contemporary (Spring Exhibition)
Mar 2022 -
The Byre Gallery (Winter at the Byre)
Nov 2021–Jan 2022 -
MAKE Southwest (Make 21 Christmas Show)
Nov 2021–Jan 2022
Stockists
- Artifex Sutton Coldfield
- Cecilia Colman Gallery St Johns Wood
- Artery St Andrews
- Cider Press Gallery Dartington
- Studio Vault Settle
- The Flint Gallery Blackney
- Vandlys Galleri Exeter
- Victoria Fearn Gallery Wales
- Azure Sidmouth Sidmouth
- Oxenham Art Gallery Herefordshire
- Debbie Bryan Nottingham
- Ytene Gallery Hampshire
- The Whitehouse Gallery Dumfries & Galloway
- The Velvet Easel Gallery Edinburgh
- Brighwater Gallery Northumberland
- VK Gallery St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw Gallery North Wales
- Wave 7 Gallery Wadebridge
- Seed Frome
- MAKE Southwest Bovey Tracey
- The Gallery at Fisherton Mill Salisbury
- Tayberry Gallery Perth
- 45 Southside Street Gallery Plymouth
- Bluestone Gallery Hay on Wye
- Craft Centre Leeds
- Visual Arts Centre North Lincolnshire
- Cotehele House Gallery Cornwall
- Henry Paddon Eastbourne
- Number Four Gallery Berwickshire
- Milton Art Gallery Banchory
- Oriel Makers Gallery Cardiff
- Thelma Hulbert Gallery Honiton
About the Artist
“ The way an object feels to hold and use are important considerations while creating work. My aim is to capture the fluidity of the raw clay within the finished pieces ”
Helen studied Art and Design at Loughborough College of Art, specialising in ceramics and gaining a B.A. Honours. Her studies continued by attaining a place at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1995 with a Degree of Master of Arts.
Helen lives and works in Devon and is a selected member of Make Southwest (formerly the Devon Guild of Craftsmen) and widely exhibits throughout the UK.