Fenella

I first discovered working with clay when I was taught to throw with a school teacher who enthusiastically took the class out to see a Lucy Rie exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum in 1981. I sought out workshops and classes over the years until I was given a wheel in 2004 and began the more intensive teaching that college offered.

Aspects of my past career in mental health continue to influence my work with clay: the subconscious approach, a sense of rhythm, attention to detail and difference. I don’t seek to put my experiences into the clay, but marvel at how they emerge. 

Training
2008 HNC Ceramics (Swindon College), 2005 Art Foundation (Swindon College)

Prizes and Publications
2009 Shortlisted for Zerlli porcelain award. 2008 Selected for “Cream of the Crop” images of graduation students’ work. Ceramic Review Magazine, edition 234. 2007 Winner of the DecOriginal Ceramics Design Prize, leading to design samples being factory made in China