Colliery Pot - Platinum Sculpture

Made from black clay, fired three times with the final firing adding a platinum lustre to bring out the detail of this textured pot. A slab pot with thrown chimney, the Colliery Pots I make represent the mining history of the local area, with the platinum representing the wealth of minerals below the ground in this beautiful west coast land. But the platinum also represents the affluence of the clients that bought Pembrokeshire coal. Queen Victoria insisted her coal came from the harbour local to my studio and gallery as it was smokeless and provided the greatest warmth. It is rare to find a piece of ceramic work that ties itself so clearly to the roots of its production, yet presents a dramatic and contemporary piece of art.