I am a ceramic artist and aspiring print maker based near Penrith. I have just completed a Masters degree in Ceramics at the University of Lancashire.
My new work is based on the traditional ceramic decoration method of sgraffito, including carving with linocut tools.
I work in mainly earthenware clay and the topic which informed my university work is "Man's Negative Interaction with Animals and Biodiversity Loss".
My business is Catwalk Ceramics, and I am still open to pet commissions and 'cat bowls', maybe with a new twist! I can teach individually or in small groups. Please contact me.
What I hope comes through in my work is my love and empathy for animals; having moved on from domestic to wild animals in my work. I am trying to raise awareness of the plight of our natural world (and endangered species).
However I hope my ceramics are upbeat and hopeful, even with backdrop of adversity. I donate through my ceramics to charities such as International Animal Rescue.
I draw with ink and brush to inform my work and use these images to produce screen prints.
CONTACT THORA
Email: Thora50@btinternet.com
Website: www.catwalkceramics.co.uk
