Talismanic Totemics
Currently drawn towards plaster and mould making, Lizzie has adapted traditional processes to allow for ambition of scale in this work exploring the multiplication of form. Contrasting compositions, in both earthenware and stoneware clay bodies, command space and create a sense of energy and possibility. Individual pieces are intended to be combined and interchanged, creating a more physical connection to the work and the maker’s hand, whilst allowing the composition to shift, grow and shrink at the whim of the viewer. The use of reactive and textured glazes is inspired by Lizzie’s background in surface pattern and textile design.
See Lizzie’s work, along with the rest of the University of Staffordshire MA Ceramics cohort, in Space F on the Spode Works Site from 6 September to 19 October 2025.