SARAH ROOMS HEAPHY - CERAMICIST

Sarah’s love of the beach and coastline, calming effects of the sea, the contrast of the rough cliffs and stones against the flat sand, collecting stones, unconsciously stacking pebbles… this is all an accumulation of inspiration for Sarah.

Sarah’s work is primarily porcelain based, including the use of paper clay to enable her to use very thinly rolled pieces of clay.

She spends her time collecting shells, ammonites, leaves and all sorts of textures to use in her pieces. These are used to make plaster moulds, to create relief images. The work is hand-built, white porcelain vessels which are then washed with delicate colours to enhance the images & texture. These are fired to a maximum of 1260 degrees in an electric kiln, creating delicate, yet strong porcelain vessels.