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Licy Clayden

I set up my first studio in London in the early 1990's. At that time my work was influenced by the cliffs of North Cornwall, where I spent much of my time, and their erosion by the weather and sea. In the late 90's I found my love for working with black stoneware and porcelain, fusing them together to create the textures and contrast found in the landscape. My first attempts at joining two such different clay's, resulted in them pulling apart in the firing but over the years I have perfected the technique and although it takes time and patience I still enjoy the challenge of working this way.
I am always asked if the porcelain I use is paper porcelain, its not, in the main I have always used Audrey Blackman porcelain and on occasion Ming. A new addition to my work is parian, which enables me to create extremely fine details. Parian is a type of porcelain that imitates marble. It was developed in the mid-1800's by the staffordshire pottery
manufacturer Minton and is often used in victorian sculptures and dolls and can be found in solid and slip form.
In 2012 I moved to Hastings and set up a new studio and have since moved to Cornwall where it all started.
In 2013 my interest had moved to under the sea and my passion for corals had begun. It was a natural progression for me with my love of the sea and one which suited the materials I enjoyed working with. All my research at this time came from reference books, museum collections and a love for the work of Alexander McQueen, who captured the essence of nature in his work like no other.
As my work evolved so did my interest and in 2018 & 2019 I was lucky enough to visit an eco village on the Red Sea in Egypt. Seeing these animal colonies up close re-ignited my passion for the sea and the amazing life beneath the waves.
I revisit this amazing place when I can and have invested in some under water camera equipment in order to capture this beautiful world. All the photos on this site are taken by me. I have learnt to scuba dive and freedive, which I love, there's something about diving on one breath that totally captivates me.
I don't like repetition so all my sculptural pieces and pots are individually hand built, so you are guaranteed to have a completely unique piece.
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