Liz Stace

I've been working with clay for about 29 years now. During that time I have qualified in City & Guilds Part 1 & 2, attended a variety of courses and enjoyed Master Days. I have also graduated in a History and Theory of Art degree which has allowed me to examine a wide range of approaches to art and encouraged me to apply this knowledge to my work.

I tutor classes in my own studio in Tonbridge and I also give ceramic advice in local primary schools.

Most of my work concentrates on wheel thrown, functional, domestic pieces like: bottles, vases, bowls of all sizes, jugs, plates, mugs etc. but I also enjoy making handbuilt forms and a few raku items. I also make pieces to hang on the wall like a variety of trees and large and small wall plates. I am beginning to spend more time on surface decoration. I am planning a new range of work which currently needs more development.

My travels in the southern hemisphere have provided me with such wonderful visual experiences. These have naturally influenced my work making it much more fluid and colourful. Ocean bowls, trees and layer pots are a product of these travels. The ocean bowls are one off pieces which are thrown and afterwards I alter the rims. The glaze effect is achieved by applying several layers of glaze in different thicknesses. Texture is a big part of my work which can be seen on my trees, wall pieces and a new series of tall vases with applied clay necklaces. Colour is also important to me. Each year I try to create a new glaze to add to the other glazes I use. The colours include a dusty pale green, dark green, mottled pale blue, turquoise speckle, a glossy turquoise and a dark midnight blue. This year's additions are denim blue and sandy yellow.