Description
This is a one off hand built ceramic art piece. This has been hand crafted by Penny and not been cast or built from any form of template or plan. It is completely unique.
The piece depicts a beautiful village. A beautiful doorway shows stairs curving off to the left and out of sight. The walls are a roughly textured stoneware ceramic, the roofs glazed with a shimmering burnt yellow effect.
The piece is hollow, allowing a light placed within to filter through to the windows (see photo). A battery powered tealight is provided with this item which provides a subtle glow.
Dimensions:
Height 15cm
Width 16cm
Depth 7.5cm
Please contact me if you would like more detail on the items, i.e. additional photos, etc, and I will try to accommodate you.
— Why Purchase from Penny Pottery? —
All items are:
– Handmade and glazed by a single artist – Penny.
– Twice fired and glaze fired to 1220C. These will last for thousands of years.
– Created using the highest quality clays and glazes.
– Never created from a mold, template.
– Made in small batches increasing rarity of specific designs.
– Sustainably produced with the environment in mind. Fired with electricity from renewable energy provider. Sent using recycled and/or recyclable packing material.
In a world dominated by mass produced items, it is refreshing and exciting to own a piece of hand crafted art, knowing that it is uniquely yours.
Penny is a ceramic artist of 30+ years, who originally studied at the world renowned Falmouth College of Arts in Cornwall, UK. The Cornish coast is a strong source of inspiration for Penny, many of her pieces recreate the sea; the fishing boats, harbours and cottages precariously perched on the cliff tops where she grew up.
Penny founded PennyPottery in 2020 and sells via local galleries in Surrey and Cornwall and now for the first time online via Etsy.
