Crafts CouncilDirectoryLesley FarrellCeramic ArtistLincoln, EnglandCeramicsCraft educatorWebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookAboutInfoSustainabilityI create sculptural ceramic vessel forms, hand-built using traditional coiling and pinch construction methods. The pieces are mainly double walled, creating the illusion of density, with delicate surface patterns sourced from vintage lace. I am interested in exploring how traces of the past can be held and recalled through hand-made objects. The process used to transfer the surface pattern relies on the touch of the original fabric, which once removed leaves an impression or ‘afterimage’. Focus:one-off ceramic sculptural works and vessel formsCV:Download documentCommissions:Available for commissionsStockists:Studio Eleven, HullContemporary Applied Arts, LondonThe Biscuit Factory, NewcastleNewstead AbbeyMy works are fired to a mid temperature, to achieve the colours desired whilst minimising energy use. I have an electric kiln and use a sustainable energy provider. Each piece is fired no more than 2 times, some with just a single firing. I reclaim my own clay and hand-build without the need for further electrical equipment or plaster. I syphon and reuse waste water, to reduce water use and prevent clay waste entering the water system.AboutI create sculptural ceramic vessel forms, hand-built using traditional coiling and pinch construction methods. The pieces are mainly double walled, creating the illusion of density, with delicate surface patterns sourced from vintage lace. I am interested in exploring how traces of the past can be held and recalled through hand-made objects. The process used to transfer the surface pattern relies on the touch of the original fabric, which once removed leaves an impression or ‘afterimage’. InfoFocus:one-off ceramic sculptural works and vessel formsCV:Download documentCommissions:Available for commissionsStockists:Studio Eleven, HullContemporary Applied Arts, LondonThe Biscuit Factory, NewcastleNewstead AbbeySustainabilityMy works are fired to a mid temperature, to achieve the colours desired whilst minimising energy use. I have an electric kiln and use a sustainable energy provider. Each piece is fired no more than 2 times, some with just a single firing. I reclaim my own clay and hand-build without the need for further electrical equipment or plaster. I syphon and reuse waste water, to reduce water use and prevent clay waste entering the water system.WebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookProjectCeramic Lace Vessels