Madeline Wynne Ceramics

I made these pieces, based on sketches of city streets, chiefly Marsden Street. Rob had previously suggested I use an L shape to add...

I have contacted a couple of people for advice about scaling up these pieces to a larger size. I have emailed Mark Cumberlidge the...

Now that I have moved along Oxford Road to the city centre, in terms of both distance and 'history', I am in familiar territory amongst...

I decided to make some wall pieces, but my first attempt was not successful. I rolled some thin slabs and created wedge shapes supports...

I completed my largest piece, and decorated it with slip. It came through the bisque firing without any problem. I applied oxides and...

These pieces are another attempt to reflect the city centre, not just the individual buildings but the streetscape and spaces between...

I have stopped learning new things, and started to make for the show. I am making abstract open forms, based on the streets and...

1. A kind supportive group makes for a happy experience. 2. Don't expect glazing and firing to go to plan build in time to reglaze 3....

I went to Manchester University yesterday for the community festival. I wanted to ask some questions about making maps. In the mapping...

The piece on the left represents All Saints church. This was a landmark in the area I have chosen, on one of the main roads into the city...

It was only a three day week because of the platinum jubilee, so I had to glaze and fire everything for Ceramic Wales. I panicked a bit...

I have been trying to get a blue/green colour in glaze, and think I am getting close. I have managed to make an oxide wash in exactly the...

My oxidation glaze tests have been redone, and all seem to have worked, except the ones with iron, for some reason which are again clear...

It has been difficult to work in the last two or three weeks, due to catching Helen's cold, which has left me with a bad cough. I feel as...

These are a couple of quick sketches from my sketchbook in acrylic showing a palette of blues, greens purples pinks and greys. (Im afraid...

I tried the porcelain sample, after the last clay order, and made a simple square pot. I glazed it with a beautiful light blue celadon...

My focus during the CAL visit was on colour, although I still have some questions on form and glaze, I am trying to narrow down my...

I have been thinking about colour for my series of interlocking pots. I would like to use this to reflect the deeper research involved in...

Out of the kiln - or not This last week started well, Rob had fired the gas kilns and my beautiful celadon glaze emerged flawlessly from...

This week has been all about clay bodies and adding coloured lines. I have made a vessel with St Patricks white, this was quick and easy,...