Dennis Farrell

My recent work has been formed by layering materials which are rolled into the soft clay, the slabs are then cut and re-rolled to build more complex surfaces. Visual themes focus on moments of light, shadow and texture observed in intimate spaces and sweeping vistas. Forms are produced by hand-built techniques using red earthenware blended with black stoneware crank and white earthenware clays. White engobe is applied to the clay, coloured engobes are then worked together on the leather hard clay surface like paint on canvas, before forms are brushed with transparent glazes and fired to 1120˚C.

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