Beach clay, rock outcrop. Clay bowl formed over rock, coated with sand. Rain and waves washed it away
Beach clay, marram grass, sea breeze
Beach clay pinch pot, sand dune, marram grass
Beach clay pinch pot, sand dune, marram grass
Beach clay pinch pot, sand dune, marram grass
Beach clay pinch pot, sand dune, marram grass
discovering materials
Ynyslas, Ceredigion, September 2021.
Warm sunny days with a light Easterly breeze. Flat sea, small waves.
At low tide, a large slab of blue-grey clay revealed.
Clean, smooth, slippery and immediately workable.
exploring materials
Ynyslas, Ceredigion, September 2021.
Fine, golden sands, below the drift of rounded stones.
Using stones as forms, casting damp sand around them.
Creating deep shadow and sun-lit edges.
exploring materials
Ynyslas, Ceredigion, September 2021.
Using found items as tools. Playing with shade gradients.
Observing light catching grains of sand, barely holding to edges.
exploring materials
Ynyslas, Ceredigion, September 2021.
Pinch pot of sand.
