Abigail Schama 'Plate with crackle glaze detail'

An expressive ceramic plate with a softly irregular, raw edge that honours the gesture of the maker’s hand. The surface is finished with a gentle off-white matte glaze, its tone shifting subtly across the form. In places, the glaze pools into clear crackle, revealing the warmth of the clay beneath. 

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.