Large Nerikomi Bowl

Large Nerikomi Bowl with black and grey pigment and gold highlights.

The nerikomi Gillian creates is intricate, complex and functional. It is influenced by fine art and requires a high level of craftmanship. The resulting pieces can be treated as artworks with hidden patterns and inferred meaning, or they can just be used. Either way, they will provide a long-term source of visual interest and practical usage to whoever buys them.

Glazed interior and matt finish on exterior.

Materials: Stoneware, pigments, gold lustre

Measurements: 11 W x 32 L x 29 H cm

Functional, handwash with care.

Gillian Hodes was born in Zvishavane, a small rural town in Zimbabwe.  She grew up immersed in the African bush, surrounded by Shona sculpture and African art. She is fascinated by contrasts – hard/ soft, ephemeral/ permanent, transparent/ opaque, rough/ smooth, thus porcelain is the perfect medium for her exploration of these opposites.