Clearance Sale: Botanical Inspired Ceramic Plant Pots

UPDATE: SORRY THE SALE HAS BEEN AND GONE

I’m having a clearance sale. Yay! When, where, how I hear you ask. Well it’s coming up at the end of the month, 27th to 30th August 2021, and it will be a sale of some of my botanical ceramics.

I’ve been making these pots for a few years now using one of my botanical lino prints for inspiration for the surface pattern, and the time has come to make some room, to have a clear out and to make new ideas come to life

So let’s have a sale. But before I get in to the details, let me give you some background info

How did I get into ceramics in the first place?

Years and years ago, after I finished my GCSEs I knew I wanted to have a career in the visual arts so I signed up for a BTEC arts course at my local higher ed college. It was during this time that I really got into ceramics and was encouraged to apply for a Degree in Ceramics. I eventually went on to do a BA HONS in 3D Design: Ceramic at Bath Spa University College.

My work during this time was very nature inspired and for my final year I made a range of tables based on sea urchins

After my degree, 1997, it was hard to find studio space that was affordable and would allow you to use a kiln, which is pretty vital for ceramics. So I reluctantly gave it up. However, in the long run it was a good thing as I probably wouldn’t be doing all the botanical lino prints and sculptures that I am doing now.

How did my botanical inspired plant pots come to be?

Fast forward 20 years and I am teaching at Bristol Folk House. And as perk of being a tutor we get really good discounts on courses so I thought I give ceramics another go. Since it had been I long time since I did any ceramics I didn’t really have a plan. I just wanted to get back into the swing of things.

I started off by having  a go at throwing, then coil built pots and then I began thinking how it would be nice to incorporate lino in with my designs

So after a little bit of experimenting in pressing lino into the clay I ended up creating a plaster mould instead by using a detail from my Sedum Rubrotinctum botanical lino print

The lino print was created during 2016 when I was an exhibitor and demonstrator at Art in Action and for one of my demos pieces I made a succulent design, of a Sedum Rubrotinctum plant.

How are they made?

All my pots are made using red earthenware or white stoneware clay.

I roll out a slab of clay and then press it into a plaster mould I made from one of my lino prints. This creates the raised botanical surface pattern.

I then trim the edges and form it around a tube. Cut to size and join the edges to may a cylinder

A separate slab is rolled and joined to the cylinder to create a base. It is trimmed and the joins are neatened up before drying and being put into the kiln for it’s first firing (bisque firing)

After the first firing I then apply a earthenware or stoneware glaze, depending on the clay base. Then to reveal the raised pattern I scrap back the glaze to reveal the clay. It is put back into the kiln and glazed fired.

About the clearance sale

Where will it be?

I will be running my sale over on my Facebook and Instagram pages, see links below

When will it be?

It will run from 10am on Friday 27th August till 10pm 30th August 2021

How will it work?

On the day I will do several posts showing all 21 items

To buy leave the specified emoji in the post then send me a DM, this to notifies me that you are interested and to keep a eye out for your message

Please include your email address

I will then send you a PayPal invoice

Once paid the item will be marked as sold

I will aim to dispatch your items within 5 working days from 30th August

What if I don’t have PayPal?

Don’t worry, you don’t need to have an account to pay via this method. Just follow the instructions in the email to pay by direct/credit card

What if you have any questions?

Just send me a DM and I will aim to answer you asap

Watch the video of how they are made

Want to own the Lino Print instead?

Well lucky you, my colourful botanical lino print Sedum Rubrotinctum is available to buy right now from my shop just by going to SHOP SEDUM RUBROTINCTUM

And Finally …..

I hope you have enjoyed finding out how I make my botanical inspired ceramic pots and hope you can make it to my sale on the 27th to 30th August

Links

Join the sale on Instagram: instagram.com/kerrydayarts

Join the sale on Facebook: facebook.com/kerrydaymixedmediaartist

To visit my online shop: SHOP

To watch more of my videos: KerryDayArts - YouTube