Nancy Fuller 'Afterlife II'

Dimensions - Ø12cm x H8cm

Method - Anagama-fired 

Materials - Stoneware blend, Finnish wild clay slips, natural ash glaze

Care - Gently wash with a tawashi or other soft scrubbing brush

Description

Fuller’s collection, presented for ‘Presence in Miniature’ includes small lidded jars and treasure boxes featuring richly layered surfaces shaped by wood-firing. The works move between warm reddish browns and cooler greys, with subtle notes of yellow and moon gold throughout. Stamped and etched markings reference organic forms, while soft horizontal lines ripple gently around each vessel. Fired with split pine and beech, natural ash settles across the surfaces, creating unique variations in tone and texture that make every piece distinct.

About the Artist 

Nancy Fuller is Taiwanese by birth and raised in Scotland. After training as a printmaker, she discovered wood-fired ceramics when she returned to Taiwan in 2000 to study Chinese Mandarin.

All of Nancy's pots are fired in her anagama which she was able to design and build herself through the financial support of the Scottish Arts Council. The ancient forms of the Japanese tsubo and kame continue to inspire her, not only visually but also physically. The spatial awareness of the pots that comes through making, carrying and firing them gives them an almost human dimension. Coiling gives softer outlines, which change further during the firing process, helping her achieve the natural quality she's looking for. The clay is the starting point for all her work, and through her choice of raw materials combined with her firing technique, she has developed her own wood-fired aesthetic.

Read more about Nancy's practice and view her full collection..