Rose Ellis - “I have made things from clay since I was a young child, and love the tactile squidgyness of the material. I was fortunate to attend a school where engaging in various forms of artistic expression was central to our education. My sculptures depict creatures, natural forms and occasionally humans in a stylised way, and I fire them to stoneware or using the Raku technique. Raku firing has to be done outside as it involves removing the pieces from the kiln when they are red hot - 1000° C - and then placing them in a bin with some combustible material - I use sawdust. This causes the glaze to craze and the burning in the sawdust blackens the unglazed and crazed areas. This results in a stone-like pitted and crazed surface which I find suits the work. It is alchemical pyrotechnics!
My stoneware work has recently been influenced by the work of Laurel Keeley. I have learned about using layers of slip to produce crazing, with oxides giving a rich, ancient - looking surface.
I find there is satisfaction in having some control in the making process and then surrender to chance in the firing. This keeps my interest alive and challenges me to learn from failure and to rejoice in success”. To contact this Artist email: rose.f.ellis@outlook.com
Pale Blue Pot (Raku Ceramic) - £55.00
Stoneware Pot W - 9 cm - H - 18 cm. Price £50.00
SOLD! Trees at night - raku ceramic plaque. W - 15 cm - H - 15 cm. Price £55.00
Crow plaque. Raku ceramic. W - 17cm - H - 16cm. Price - £ 55.00
Yellow pot - raku fired ceramic. W - 10 cm - H - 12 cm. Price 45.00
SOLD! Bird on yellow hill. Raku ceramic. W - 18 cm H - 24 cm. Price £85.00
SOLD! Boat and figures - raku and earthenware fired ceramic. W - 35 cm - H - 20 cm. Price - £ 250
SOLD! Angel - Stoneware ceramic on wooden plinth. W - 40 cm - H - 45 cm Price - £350
Bird on wave - raku ceramic. W - 32 cm - H - 26 cm. Price £180
SOLD! Night sky plaque - raku fired ceramic. W - 13 cm - H 14 cm. Price £55.00
Pink pot - raku fired ceramic. W - 10 cm H - 12 cm. Price 45.00
SOLD! Small bird in a box (raku ceramic) - 4 cm by 5 cm - £40.00
SOLD! Angel in container 2. Raku ceramic. W - 12cm H - 16cm. Price £50.00
Angel in container 1. Raku ceramic. W - 12cm H - 16cm. Price £50.00
Bird on hill - raku fired ceramic. W - 18 cm H 24 cm. Price £180
SOLD -Trees on hill. Raku ceramic. W - 15cm - H - 21cm. Price £70.00
Stoneware pot 2. Stoneware ceramic. W - 13cm H - 11cm. Price £55.00
Crow plaque. Raku ceramic. W - 17cm - H - 16cm. Price - £ 55.00
Tree pot - raku ceramic. W - 15 cm - H -23 cm. Price £90.00
SOLD! - Turqoise bowl. Raku ceramic. W - 24cm - H - 9cm. Price £75.00
Horse and rider. Stoneware ceramic and gold leaf. H - 35cms W - 28cms. £250.00
Tree on oak plinth. Raku ceramic. H - 40cms W - 21cms. £180.00.
Ancient bird. Raku ceramic and steel on oak plinth. H - 36cms W - 28cms. £230.00
Bird pots - various. Earthenware ceramic and gold lustre. Food and drink safe. H - 11cms W - 15cms. £25.00 each
SOLD! Horse head on plinth. Stoneware ceramic with gold lustre. H - 44cms W - 12cms. £85.00
Cave animal. Stoneware ceramic on plinth. H - 45cms W - 39cms. £350.00 - reduced to £200.00
SOLD! Dartmoor pot. Stoneware ceramic with gold lustre. H - 22cms W - 27cms. £120.00
SOLD! - Whale - Ceramic and acrylic on oak plinth. Length 56cms height 28cms. Price £350.00 reduced to £250.00
Something Ancient - raku ceramic and steel on an oak plinth. H - 44cms W - 27cms. Price £250.00.