Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Shamrock impression

Trifolium repens (white clover, Irish: seamair bhán)
The name ‘shamrock’ is derived from Irish seamróg,
which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover (seamair).

Botanical imprint - rendered with copper oxide, glazed and fired.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Primrose II

I am currently documenting the rapid change of Spring in Ireland by capturing flowers/sprigs as imprints in white earthernware and rendering them with oxides and stains....

Copper Oxide
Cobalt Oxide

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Primrose


'Primrose'

 Ballyreddin, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Botanical Imprint : Dated : March 2012
Copper oxide into white earthenware

Friday, March 30, 2012

Crocus


Crocus Ceramic Imprints -  rendered with oxides and stains




Fresh Crocus - picked in late Februray 2012
on white earthenware