'Skipping Through Bluebells'
 
An elegant, sgraffito-illustrated jug with a tree that appears to grow from the surface into a delicate handle.
 
The illustration is carved, through a layer of black slip, to reveal the white clay surface beneath, using a method called 'sgraffito'. The style is reminiscent of linocut graphical work and inspired by Scandinavian folk art. Each jug is entirely unique, I individually carve each one with a botanical foreground and a whimsical countryside scene beyond. The finished jugs have a beautiful, tactile, 'relief' surface.
 
White earthenware clay - black slip - transparent glaze.
 
Size: approx 155mm tall.