Michèle Findlay
Ceramic Artist
Findlay's love of creativity was inevitable due to a childhood surrounded by art lovers. This passion came to fruition when she started studying in 1985, having worked before in travel and teaching. Her Master Degree in 2001 allowed her to develop her affinity for ceramics and clay...
Findlay's clay crush continues...
'Clay is a great sculptural material.'
'The best thing about clay as a medium is its durability. It is like a key to the past and passes information on to the future about civilisations that we wouldn't ever have known existed without the hard-waring nature of ceramics.'
'A lot of advantages as a medium: Clay is recyclable, it's cheaper then metals and easier to manipulate, as well as possesses great textures and an element of unpredictability.'
Dreams and objectives
A remnant of her work will remain, even when she is gone, for people to look at and know that she existed...
Sensations post creations...
Development is a very solitary thing
Selling is not the be all and end all of art
'in the zone thing' - an instinctive gesture
Sources of inspiration
- World cultures
- Perception of women
- Exploration of emotions
Studio
It's a brick shed that was once used to house tools. The building is cold and bare and exposed.
Exhibitions
- 'Artists of the 20th century' in 2009
- Chalk Gallery in Lewes
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