Elly’s work is hand built using slabs of clay with slips and textural marks and impressions applied during this making process. She likes to work in a variety of clays, and am interested in how these clays transfer their unique qualities and characteristics to the work, allowing her to create groups and families of vessels, building a narrative between themselves.
While the work has evolved to be influenced by the material itself, in the background is a continuing fascination with empty and forgotten old public buildings and structures. The physical and historical layers of these spaces become fascinating empty vessels. In her work she explores this form, looking at the expectations and boundaries of function and aesthetics.
