© Celia Wood
Edinburgh-based maker Celia Wood celebrates ceramic narrative in conjunction with functionality. Fascinated by historical methods of ceramic story telling she combines her hand-built pieces with naive, light-hearted contemporary illustrations, passionate that they play a vital role in the observance and documentation of current society and culture.
Her inspiration comes from literature, medieval art, folk art and tales, slow living and wellbeing. This is translated through fun, characterful imagery, line work and print techniques learnt in her BA(Hons) Illustration degree. Celia’s aim is that her audience feels a sense of joy and hope when they see and buy her work.
She works in earthenware and terracotta for a low firing temperature that keeps colours vibrant. She often experiments with coloured slips and traditional methods of sgraffito and slip trailing to create texture and imperfections in the work that create uniqueness and individuality. It is rare that she makes the same piece twice.
28 September – 16 November 2024
Foyer Craft Gallery
