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Catalogue number: 54
Artist: Steph Tooley
Title: Cuckoo Plate
Medium: Inlay and sgraffito ceramic plate
Dimensions: 34 x 34 x 4
Inspired by a cuckoo in my garden; designers in the Arts & Crafts were often inspired by their gardens.
An inlay and sgraffito decorative plate inspired by William and May Morris designs, and featuring birds and flowers in my own garden.
The birds, stems and leaves are embedded into the clay using an ancient Korean inlay technique called sang-gam. The clay is carved, filled with slip, dried and then scraped back to reveal the design. The poppy flowers are sgrafitto, which is where the slip is painted on first and then carved into.
The plate will be honey-glazed for the exhibition, in the traditional English slipware style.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Catalogue number: 54
Artist: Steph Tooley
Title: Cuckoo Plate
Medium: Inlay and sgraffito ceramic plate
Dimensions: 34 x 34 x 4
Inspired by a cuckoo in my garden; designers in the Arts & Crafts were often inspired by their gardens.
An inlay and sgraffito decorative plate inspired by William and May Morris designs, and featuring birds and flowers in my own garden.
The birds, stems and leaves are embedded into the clay using an ancient Korean inlay technique called sang-gam. The clay is carved, filled with slip, dried and then scraped back to reveal the design. The poppy flowers are sgrafitto, which is where the slip is painted on first and then carved into.
The plate will be honey-glazed for the exhibition, in the traditional English slipware style.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.