My Influences: Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man
We've all heard of Leonardo da Vinci, and perhaps you're also familiar with his Vitruvian Man. Looks like just a simple pen and ink drawing? There's a more to it than that... As with man ideas born of The Renaissance,…
What is art and what should art be?
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Picasso
The Beauty of Clay
Clay can be so beautiful it seems almost a shame to cover it in glaze. This elegant fire bowl is a wonderful example of clay revealing its beauty through simplicity. As the clay begins it's metamorphosis it is compacted and…
Inspired by Faberge’s Rose Trellis Egg
The inspiration for this piece is Faberge's Rose Trellis Egg, seen opposite in all its glory. You would not believe how difficult it is to produce perfectly shaped eggs. But Faberge is one of my true inspirations, and the time…
The Scented Box – created for Dr Luca Turin
Dr Luca Turin aka The Emperor of Scent probably should have won a Nobel Prize for his research. He is the man who figured out how your nose works, but sadly his work is disputed and remains largely uurecognised. I…