About
Hi, my name is Dawn Isaac. So why ‘dei ceramics’ - well I find that my name is often misspelt so I have used my initials.
Inspiration
Flowers, textiles, nature, found objects and landscapes especially near to my home and garden in Rutland and beaches in East of England, Wales and Cornwall. (See Artist Statement for more detail).
Work
A large proportion of my work is decorated using nature printing or general printing techniques and often stained to enhance the detail.
My quirky wall plaques / wall hangings and mini sculptures are influenced by naive art. I am a huge fan of Alfred Wallis and John Maltby.
My outdoor high-fired frost hardy stoneware sculptures tend to have simple strong lines and a distinctive style that add an additional dimension and interest to a garden, especially when set against dark foliage or positioned on hard surfaces.
I love forest and tree bonsai groups and make organic shaped high fired outdoor handmade bonsai pots. Each is unique with no two identical- perfectly imperfect - is how I like to think of them.
My small to medium sized work can be found in galleries and larger items in exhibitions. I have sold work in UK, Europe and USA.
Technique
I use stoneware and occasionally porcelain paper clay. Everything is slab built or carved. Each piece is handmade and varies slightly which provides its own character. Outdoor items are fired to 1250 -1280 C to make them frost hardy. Indoor items are fired to 1220 - 1280 C (I am always trying to make my firings as efficient as possible).
Flowers, textiles, nature, found objects and landscapes especially near to my home and garden in Rutland and beaches in East of England, Wales and Cornwall. (See Artist Statement for more detail).
Work
A large proportion of my work is decorated using nature printing or general printing techniques and often stained to enhance the detail.
My quirky wall plaques / wall hangings and mini sculptures are influenced by naive art. I am a huge fan of Alfred Wallis and John Maltby.
My outdoor high-fired frost hardy stoneware sculptures tend to have simple strong lines and a distinctive style that add an additional dimension and interest to a garden, especially when set against dark foliage or positioned on hard surfaces.
I love forest and tree bonsai groups and make organic shaped high fired outdoor handmade bonsai pots. Each is unique with no two identical- perfectly imperfect - is how I like to think of them.
My small to medium sized work can be found in galleries and larger items in exhibitions. I have sold work in UK, Europe and USA.
Technique
I use stoneware and occasionally porcelain paper clay. Everything is slab built or carved. Each piece is handmade and varies slightly which provides its own character. Outdoor items are fired to 1250 -1280 C to make them frost hardy. Indoor items are fired to 1220 - 1280 C (I am always trying to make my firings as efficient as possible).
