Potential Inside
My work touches upon the power and potential within seed pods as well as birthing new life. It is fundamentally inspired by my experience as a woman and a mother. The exterior finishes are earthy and imperfect with marks of the maker’s process as evidence of origin and building character. In contrast, the interiors are adorned with intricate and often colourful decoration just visible as the inside potential is blooming.
Paula Armstrong Ceramics
Fenstanton, England
Potential Inside (Rainbow), Paula ArmstrongWith a textured exterior adorned with a rainbow of red, orange and yellow the interior space is highly decorated in the same colours.
Potential Inside (black and white), Paula ArmstrongThe textured spherical form is bursting open to reveal an intricately decorated interior in black and white.
Potential Inside (big blue), Paula ArmstrongThis large tactile form with the textured exterior is blooming open to reveal colour and the delicate forms inside
Potential Inside (small turquoise), Paula ArmstrongHeld in the palm of your hand the lightly textured exterior opens up to reveal delicate white waves and shiny black seeds.
Potential Inside - leaves, Paula BondWhite leaves breaking free from the inside
Potential Inside - large green, Paula BondLarge ceramic sculpture with a world of porcelain decoration inside
Potential Inside - fungi world, Paula BondA wonderful world of fungi inspired forms hidden inside
Potential Inside - Spiral, Paula BondSpiral form breaking open to show a beautiful spiral decoration inside