**FENELLA ELMS**

Free standing sculpture made in porcelain
Handcrafted in England


Fine strips of porcelain joined into structures that hold light and alter form handmade in a Wiltshire workshop. The making processes have been developed in response to porcelain's contradictory qualities of fragility and permanence, strength and delicacy, sharpness with a wavering softness in the kiln, before firing to a solid translucency. All the work comes out of the drive to show off, challenge, question the material qualities of porcelain.


DIMENSIONS '

200mm H x 250mm W x 100mm D
7.90in H x 9.85in W x 4in D

FENELLA ELMS is a contemporary ceramist based in the heart of the English countryside. Born in 1964 it is not until she turned 40 that Fenella Elms's actively started modelling dreams on potter's wheel. She was working as an Occupational Therapist for National Health Services then and found it befitting to create structures and patterns using ceramics as a medium. She draws her inspiration from organic forms, unconscious, imagination feelings and sensitivity. Since graduating in 2008, Fenella has was won prizes in both ceramics and design and her work has been published in ceramics art books, as well as featuring in interiors magazines. She has undertaken numerous international public and private commissions.