Kimmy Hogan x Elizabeth Bell.
I first met Libby when I enrolled in one of her clay term classes a few years ago... and the idea of collaborating with her has been in my mind since.
We are so pleased to have launched our new ceramics range - a collection of gorgeous and fun platters and plates. The idea was to bring something special into the everyday - a piece of handmade art that will elevate that special occassion, or simply be a gift-to-self to enjoy whenever you like.
All the plates were expertly made and shaped by hand by Elizabeth, before being individually hand painted by me. I enjoyed painting my signature free-flowing botanical shapes in my favourite gold, rust and pink palette.
Art and clay have come together to create this beautiful magic. Elizabeth is a much-loved local Geelong ceramicist and it’s been an absolute pleasure to work with her to bring this dream to life.
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Elizabeth pressed out slabs of clay before cutting and shaping each plate.
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Drawings were done in pencil on the plate first, before carefully hand painting over them.
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Ceramics were then fired at 1280deg.
The finished result.
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We love how they turned out.
A labour of love... a passion project... a dream come true. We can't wait to work together again in future!
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Visit Elizabeth Bell's website for her personal offering of beautiful ceramics as well as clay workshops.
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