Durdle Door by Helene Champrond. Raku fired stoneware.
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Of French origin Helene Champrond is a ceramicist creating quirky raku fired pieces reminiscent of Purbeck. Corfe Castle Herdwick sheep, the castle itself and Purbeck houses are but a few examples of her humorous works. A founder member of Purbeck New Wave Gallery, Helene has now moved to London, but her work has been so popular that we have decided to keep selling it at the gallery.
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Corfe Castle Herdwick sheep. Raku fired stoneware.
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Fish splash dish in fused glass by Briony Maple.
Briony Mapleis a Dorset based glass artist specialising in warm glass techniques. Whilst studying BA Contemporary Crafts at Falmouth University, Briony found her passion for glass work and developed skills in fusing, slumping and casting. Starting with sheets and small pieces of clear and coloured glass and inclusions she layers them into scenes and forms.
Inspiration for her work comes from experimenting with this fascinating material and our beautiful Dorset coastlines, nature and history. Briony enjoys how glass can capture fluidity, motion and texture in interesting shapes, particularly inspired by water movements, to create practical and decorative works.
Inspiration for her work comes from experimenting with this fascinating material and our beautiful Dorset coastlines, nature and history. Briony enjoys how glass can capture fluidity, motion and texture in interesting shapes, particularly inspired by water movements, to create practical and decorative works.
Swanage and Corfe Castle street scenes by Ed Marriott. Acrylic on canvas.
Ed Marriott paints Swanage and Corfe scenes, particularly focusing on iconic buildings and boats of Purbeck. He works in acrylics on canvas -a new medium for the gallery. What is special about Ed is that he is only 16 years old and has been exhibiting and selling since the age of 14. He is sure to be a collectors' find.
Seaglass in porcelain dishes by Elaine Jones.
Elaine Jones works in porcelain and drift wood. She is is inspired by beach finds making sculptural pieces reminiscent of fossils and shells. On a practical level she also makes bowls which can be used for delicacies and trinkets.
Silver ammonite necklace by Jade Cameron.
Jade Cameron is an artist who makes jewellery from silver clay. Inspired by the Jurassic coast she takes moulds from shells and fossils. She them impresses the clay into the mould. The clay is then fired which burns the clay leaving beautiful silver designs behind. The silver can be buffed to create a patina.
Wavy stoneware dish decorated with fossils, fish and shell moulds by Holly Sandham.
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After a lifetime of teaching Art and Craft, Holly Sandham is now enjoying having the opportunity to concentrate on producing her own ceramics. Using stoneware clay, she produces a range of pots, platters and planters, all based on a Jurassic theme. The surface of the clay is impressed with found items from the shoreline. Sculptured forms, such as shells, fossils, seaweed, fish and crustaceans are then added for surface decoration.
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Faux jug decorated with fossils, fish and shell moulds by Holly Sandham.
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Porcelain dish, bud vase, butter dish and mug by Katherine Message.
Katherine Message, who is based in Dorchester, is a porcelain ceramicist who produces delicate but practical pieces. The glazes in turqoise and pale blues are reminiscent of the sea and sky.
Porcelain bowls and vases by Stephen Yates.
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Stephen Yates, a ceramicist based on Portland, is influenced by the colours of the island and adds seaglass found on Chesil Beach. His pieces are both practical and decorative. He experiments with slip techniques and movement in his glazes.
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Weymouth Harbour in acrylic on canvas by Moira Hazel.
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Moira Hazel is an established, renowned, artist who has exhibited widely around the UK. She is in love with vibrant colours which she uses in both her paintings and glassware. The subject matters of her vibrant paintings are both seaside towns, in a naive style, and still life flowers.
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Fused glass wall hanging by Moira Hazel.
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Derek Higbee creates fine porcelain tealight holders in pastel colours. They have an unusual "wrap around" style.
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Porcelain tea light holders in soft pastel colours by Derek Higbee.
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Canoeing at Middle Beach, Studland by Tom Marshall in watercolour and ink.
Tom Marshall paints and draws outside in a variety of weather, using watercolour, pastel, pen and ink, etc; and back home does press-less printmaking: woodcut, monoprint, drypoint, etc. His work includes people in local places, birds, dogs, beaches and streets, and is a mixture of experimental and traditional. His quirky pictures tell a story in themselves.
Studland pinecone hand turned wooden pens by Brendan Gallagher.
Brendan is a self-taught cabinetmaker and lives in Swanage. He creates jewellery boxes in solid native and exotic hardwoods using traditional joinery, specialising in fine dovetails. He also crafts hand turned pens in local and exotic wood, as well as high quality end grain cutting boards.
We sell his pens at the gallery, some being made from Studland pinecones and even salvaged wood from Swanage Pier!
We sell his pens at the gallery, some being made from Studland pinecones and even salvaged wood from Swanage Pier!
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Lucy Field is an art teacher in Poole but lives in Swanage. She has created a series of linocuts of local scenes which are printed onto watercolour prints.
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