Abigail Schama 'Bowl with blue markings'

A beautifully balanced sharing bowl with a simple, open form that invites use and contemplation alike. Subtle traces of the throwing process remain visible, giving gentle rhythm and movement to the surface. Finished with a soft white glaze, the bowl is delicately accented by painterly gestures of blue.

About the Artist

London based ceramic artist, Abigail Schama, came to pottery from painting. Abigail Schama’s hand thrown, stoneware bowls tell stories through surface. Any bowl is basic and universal in its meaning. The process of building up and then turning the form creates their skin and character. Abigail relies on the processes of slipping and chattering; words which describe human contact.

Abigail plays with a palette of dolomite and transparent glazes. Each piece undergoes a further firing to be lightly gilded with (24 carat) gold lustre, which highlight the shape of each form and create an intriguing contrast with the more humble tones and textures of her work.