Multicoloured Geometric Vase

This large stoneware vase was made using a hand-coiling technique, which allows for a slow, steady build-up of form. I like working this way—it’s tactile and responsive, and it gives me time to shape the piece intuitively as it grows.

For the decoration, I started by drawing a grid over the entire surface. Within each square, I painted a small, repeating pattern: a square within a square. It’s a simple structure, but it becomes quite meditative when repeated over the whole surface. There is approximately 3400 squares and each square has its own slight variation in color or spacing, which gives the pattern some quiet movement. I used a range of vibrant glazes, letting them shift slightly in tone and intensity from one section to the next.

The result is a piece that feels both ordered and handmade—there’s structure to it, but also a lot of subtle irregularity that reflects the time spent painting each square by hand. It’s decorative, but also very much about process and repetition.

W 22cm
H 30cm

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Each product is completely handmade, therefore may have natural blemishes and imperfections. The photographs are as true to the artworks colour as possible, however they may appear inaccurate on your screen depending on your monitor.