Needham’s decorative bowls demonstrate clay’s ability to retain the detail of fine patterning and texture….

Suzanne Needham Ceramics
Having worked in the creative industries all her life, the freedom and endless possibilities of working with clay provide a welcome contrast, to her work as an artist for a professional model making company.
Needham’s crafted ceramics are largely influenced by Asian design, pattern, colour & working mainly in stoneware and porcelain Needham makes decorative bowls alongside female form Torso sculpture.

Smoke Fired Torsos
By way of a contrast Needham’s smoke-fired torsos present a more organic and natural surface.
Soft, muted colours of earthy tones are created, which subtly enhance the feminine curves of each torso. Within the technique of smoke-firing, Needham lets go of control and leave her work to the elemental forces of wind, smoke and fire, thus enabling each torso to be unique in its own right.
Porcelain Bowls
Her decorative bowls demonstrate clay’s ability to retain the detail of fine patterning and texture. The bowls are all individually crafted in porcelain and finely painted using colourful underglazes that compliment the intricate designs. Each Leaf bowl has an origianl leaf embedded in the porcelain.