Sasha Wardell  (UK - slip casting)

I have been working in bone china since 1982 after studying in both the UK and France with industrial training periods in Stoke on Trent and Limoges. Both experiences have strongly influenced the way in which I currently work resulting in a fascination and intrigue for methods and materials which present a challenge. It is for this reason that, bone china with all its idiosyncrasies,  and slip casting with the precision it offers, have remained my favourite materials and working methods. Architectural detail and sections of structures, combined with an interest in illusions provide the starting point for the pieces whilst the inherent qualities of the clay do the rest - its whiteness offers a pure blank canvas for the inclusion of colour and its translucency enhances any varying degree of luminosity.