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