Nerikomi Stripe Tiny Vase - rainbow Wall Tarata sterling silver necklace by

Tarata sterling silver necklace by New Zealand jeweller Duncan MacKay

paint drips and weather-beaten footprints are consciously curated to add depth to my work

Aroha Knows and How Do I Feel

my experience with the unexpected popularity among dental surgeons of the Partial Plate painting made me confident to include this one in my show at the John Leech Gallery

A superb book from a well known author and illustrator

Nerikomi Stripe Tiny Vase - rainbow Wall Tarata sterling silver necklace by75mm high Alex specialises in throwing on the wheel and nerikomi the Japanese art of folding coloured clay. Nerikomi is a decorative process that involves the stacking and cross sectional slicing of coloured clay. 'I love this technique so much that I incorporate pattern making into the entire body of the vessel. The stripes are made directly from the slices off a patterned block of clay. Clay as it does for so many people sparked an absolute love for