Gillian Mcmillian Ceramics

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Gillian mcmillian ceramics.

Ceramics made in the pottery. Mostly hand built work impressed with plants and found objects and fired to a high stoneware glaze. It was at southport that she was introduced to clay and began specialising in ceramics. Gillian mcmillan combines a true love for birds a fine eye for colour hands which have learnt to mould clay and a free flying imagination ready to form a bird into a jug or a jug into a bird.

Gillian mcmillan nov 16th 2019 0 comment when i made my way to britain s contemporary ceramics centre so conveniently located right across great russel street from the british museum i found that the october featured artist was ceramic sculptor martin pearce. Delicate porcelain and earthstone pieces with a subtle lustre glaze inspired by nature. Gilly macmillan is the international bestselling author of what she knew the perfect girl odd child out i know you know and the nanny. Gillian attended wolverhampton polytechnic which was a hand making degree then north staffordshire polytechnic studying industrial ceramics.

Gill uses similar techniques to also produce a unique range of jewellery. Two very different approaches to clay making. Although not an easy clay to use i went back to porcelain after reading mary rogers book. Gill s techniques have evolved over many years and she now specialises in two finishes for her pottery porcelain and earthstone to which she applies unique glazes.

Gilly s books have appeared on the new york times the sunday times globe mail and der spiegel bestseller lists and have been translated into over 20 languages. Back to gallery main page home. Over the years she has used various clays and techniques. Gillian mcmillan combines a true love for birds a fine eye for colour hands which have learnt to mould clay and a free flying imagination ready to form a bird into a jug or a jug into a bird.

Either way the combination of bird form and jug shape is without pretence. Either way the combination of bird form and jug shape is without pretence.