Dawn Isaac (dei ceramics)

dei ceramics work & inspiration

My work is a celebration of my love for flowers, landscapes, textiles, nature and found objects. I am influenced by the landscape and surroundings of my home and garden in Rutland and beaches in East of England, Wales and Cornwall and produce-

• Nature printed ceramics
• Wall Plaques and mini sculptures
• Outdoor sculptures
• Organic bonsai pots

A large proportion of my work is decorated using nature printing or general printing techniques and often stained to enhance the detail. My quirky wall plaques/wall hangings and mini sculptures are influenced by naive art and the work of Alfred Wallis and John Maltby.

My frost-hardy outdoor sculptures tend to have simple strong lines and a distinctive style that add interest to a garden, especially when set against dark foliage or positioned on hard surfaces.

I handmade organic bonsai pots. Each is unique with no two identical- perfectly imperfect – is how I like to think of them.

Techniques & materials

I use stoneware and occasionally porcelain paper clay. Everything is slab-built or carved and sometimes finished on the wheel. Outdoor pots and sculpture are all kiln fired to 1250-1270^C to make them frost-hardy. Indoor items are kiln fired to 1220 – 1250^C depending on their finish.

Membership

I am a member of the Anglian Potters, the Nature Printing Society, Northamptonshire and Rutland Open Studio (NROS), and Peterborough Artists Open Studios (PAOS).

PAOS 2025

I and dei ceramics will be on display at Rene Viner’s studio (René Viner – Peterborough Artists Open Studios %) and garden on 28/29th June, together with Petra Wrights functional ceramics.

5/6 and 12/13 June I will be in my studio/garden in Ketton, Rutland.

Porcelain nature printed mosaic picture

Seaside wall plaque

Ceramic bird wall plaque tile

Indoor mini bird sculpture

Small bonsai carved accent pot

For more information see www.deiceramics.com