Major Project.

The purpose of this project was to create a physical representation of my experience of hiking around the Pembrokeshire coast path. This journey was completed through June of 2024, and was truly one of the greatest achievements of my life. Using references that were collected along the way in my diary, each of these eleven pieces have been made as an embodiment of this journey. The size of each piece was dictated by the distance of miles cover in a day, and the colour of each vessel comes from the wild clay that has been collected within that day’s mileage. This project has re-connected me to the land I grew up in, taught me more about it, and let me truly explore the notion of "hiraeth"

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All eleven of these pieces have been coil-built, in a slow methodical way that mimics the walk itself. I was initially inspired by vessels of the early Britons, before distorting and evolving into their wonky bulbous forms. The foraged clay was processed and made into a usable material, before being transformed into the ancient method of sealing ceramic, terra sigillata.  

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To accompany the main eleven pieces, I have also made a range of thrown vessels, as a reflection of the larger pieces. This smaller form is where the initial shape of the larger pieces came from, and has let me create a set of more functional objects. Lastly, to show the clays true personality, each location has a matching dorodango. This technique captures the raw characteristics of the clay, standing as a stark contrast to the fired pieces.