The works created for the Falling Softly into Ash series references the transient nature of all living things, how they evolve, then perish, ultimately becoming the means from which a new generation of life will emerge.
The delicate images are created by first impressing fragile plant material into a soft paste made from porcelain this is then fired to a high temperature thus permanently embedding the plant material in the paper thin porcelain, the ashy residue delineating the remnant plant material.
Ash has also been used to create a variety of finishes in the series of still life groupings which have been either Saggar or Raku fired resulting in a variety of colours obtained from the sawdust and green plant material used in the firing process.
