Abigail Schama 'Spirogyra'

A softly rounded vessel that narrows gently toward its base, finished with a raw-edged opening that retains the immediacy of the maker’s touch. The surface is enveloped in a flowing glaze that cascades down the form, leaving the warm, reddish clay exposed at the base, a grounding contrast to the vivid colour above.

The glaze itself is an intense yet deeply nuanced mixture of green, with hints of blue and soft white pooling in the drips, reminiscent of sea foam and shifting tide. The result is a harmonious balance between control and spontaneity.

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.