Abigail Schama 'Dark Star'

A softly rounded jug with a wide, inviting opening and a clean, elegant silhouette. The interior is finished in a gentle greenish-brown, while the exterior bears a painterly glaze, moving from deep, brooding blues to subtle white markings.

Across its surface, expressive strokes mingle with opaque, soft bubbling forms, evoking constellations in a night sky or the restless detail of a dark, splashing sea. Glossy expanses catch the light, contrasted by occasional matte touches, creating depth, movement, and a sense of quiet drama.

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.