Shall I be Mother

 
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Overgiving Mum (2019), earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24 cm

In 2018/19 I made a series of eighteen teapots exploring aspects of motherhood with support and philosophical chat supplied by Steve Carter of St. Werburgh’s Pottery.

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Cracking Up Mum (2019), earthenware with slip inlay and honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

Cracking Up Mum (2019), earthenware with slip inlay and honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

 

Mother Superior (2019), earthenware with blue slip and clear glaze, 28 x 24cm

Mother Superior (2019), earthenware with blue slip and clear glaze, 28 x 24cm

 

 Baby That Won’t Feed (2018), earthenware with honey glaze, 24 x 22cm

 Baby That Won’t Feed - preparatory drawing (2018), pencil on paper, 12 x 12cm

 

Listening Mum (2019), earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

Listening Mum (2019), earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

 
 

Triangular Family (2019), earthenware with slip inlay and honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

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Family Tree (2019), earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24 cm

Family Tree (2019), earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24 cm

Family Tree (2019), Earthenware with honey glaze, 28 x 24 cm

This double-spouted form was a response to the word ‘hysteria’ and its origins (Greek for uterus). Having made one I made a second, a daughter.

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String and Swing (2019), earthenware with multiple glazes, 28 x 24cm

Straitjacket (2020), earthenware with hessian jacket dipped in porcelain slip and honey glaze, 28 x 24cm

 

Oversexed Mum - Female (2019), earthenware with tin white glaze and string, 28 x 24cm

Oversexed Mum - Female (2019), detail

 

 Oversexed Mum - Male (2018)

 Oversexed Mum - Male (2018)

 Oversexed Mum - Male (2018)

 Fossil Mum (2018)

Self-nurturing Mum (2018)

 Fossil Mum (2018)

Self-nurturing Mum (2018)

 Introspective Mum (2018)

Introspective Mum (2018)

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