I graduated from Glasgow School of Art in June 2006 with BA (Hons) Design, specialising in ceramics.

In my current work I have investigated the relationship between ceramics and other materials, focusing on foam/sponge because the materials are so different. I researched how I could translate the qualities of lightweight, soft, porous materials into ceramic form using different casting methods and colour exploration, using chemical salts to create a wide spectrum of colour that could still highlight the subtleties of the texture.

The intention of my work is to develop the technical side of the process to enable me to obtain the delicate colours used, to focus on the idea of collapsing and fragility and movement of the clay structures in the kiln.

My work is mostly in bone china in order to gain good colour transfer and to give me a strong yet very delicate structure to my work.

I am currently making more functional items and look forward to posting them up in the next few weeks

— Elissa