We are Lovin the Work of "Denise Brown!" 

Denise makes contemporary ceramics from her studio, on a working farm in the heart of the Fenland countryside. Using slab-building and press-forming techniques (in her own handmade moulds), she produces vessels, and oak framed decorative tiles. Denise’s work draws inspiration from the sea, regular visits to the East Anglian and Devon coast, and her surrounding Fenland landscape. Stylised and quirky images of lighthouses, birds, harbours, boats, beach huts and still life, she uses a small palette of warm but faded colours. These colours are the result of constant experimenting with firing temperatures.

Made in stoneware clay, the vessels are constructed from hand-cut templates of clay. The detailed images are incised by hand using a simple potter’s knife. Each piece is unique and all are decorated on both sides. Once finished, the vessels are left to dry very slowly to prevent excessive warping. Denise uses a copper carbonate wash to create the colour outline of the design, and then decorates using a range of dry glazes. High firing to 1270°C gives the stoneware clay a warm but weathered look. Each piece is then finished with the hand application of 22ct gold leaf. Denise’s work aims to evoke memories, and capture the essence of coastal landscape.

Denise is a member of Anglian Potters. Her work is collected nationally and internationally, and she has exhibited at the V&A Museum, London.

http://www.denisebrownceramics.co.uk/