“The clay is my canvas.”
— Marilyn Wheeler
Here’s a preview of some of my work. Please feel free to message me to make an enquiry or order.
Vase depicting tribal Africans on a journey. The Maasai are semi-nomadic and pastoral, they live by herding cattle and goats. But population growth, development strategies, and a shortage of land have declined cattle raising. However, for many traditional Maasai, cattle are still the breath of life. Adaptation to rapid economic and social change is the greatest challenge the Maasai face. This vessel has since sold. There are more being created, albeit slightly different in the decoration. Images will come as soon as they are ready.
Vase with a glazed interior and a stencilled image of Audrey Hepburn on the exterior. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, model, philanthropist and humanitarian and also, an actress trained in ballet. I have created these with images of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. I have some glued to posts in my garden as an outside vase. Of course you can have a vase of flowers in your garden. Why not !!!
Helloooo.. A charming side plate with a cheeky bunny looking at you. This plate now has a new home in Auckland.
Is That the Time? There are many different images I can create on these side plates. Mainly Hares and Bunnies.
The Jugs/Vases (Jase) have been fired with my Shino glaze and decorated with my hand made Poppy Seed images. Great for a Jug and stunning as a vase with flowers arranged in them. Standing about 175mm tall. Available from Tutukaka Gallery 11 Marina Road Tutukaka and Mixt in Kingsland Auckland.
The perfect Pie Dish or can be named a Baker. Capable of oven baking and serving straight onto the table. Delightful images of rabbits running round the interior, which gives ideas of what can be baked and served in this dish. This lovely dish can be purchased from The Fantail House Parnell.
These decorated side plates ware inspired by my readings about Picasso. I enjoy his style. The play of background colour enhances the image, I feel. This is my "Nod to Picasso".
These two Oven to Table dishes are fresh out of the kiln. High fired stoneware to take the oven temperatures. Perfect for that small meal (cottage pie) or as a vegetable server. Front dish is 135mm wide X 50mm High. The bigger dish at the back is 155mm wide X 50mm High.
Mugs made with stoneware clay to keep your favourite beverage nice and hot from first sip to the last. Good handle room for your fingers. They hold approximately 250 mls.
My hand made tile had a black silhouette on which I de-shaded to bring out this Chameleon image. Professionally framed. $230.00
This vase has an African design on the exterior which has been created with stencils, engobes and sgraffito (scratching through the coloured engobe to show the clay beneath). A glazed interior makes this vase waterproof. Size: H 200mm X W 110mm. SOLD and there are more being made. The theme is the same, but the images may be slightly different. Images will follow.
Several side (bread and butter) plates with hand painted rabbit decorations. This group are available at Tutukaka Gallery 11 Marina Road Tutukaka. I have replenished the stock at the gallery but be quick, they go faster than a rabbit in real life.
The larger mixing bowl at the back has four complimentary serving bowls to create this beautiful set. Decorated with my standard high fired Shino glaze, fully vitrified (does not leak) and adorned with images of a Tauhou bird (Silvereye) from my own photograph.
Stoneware mugs for that cuppa tea or coffee. Good size, comfortable handle and a nice touch with the decoration on the underside of the base rim. Just something to touch and play with while enjoying your relaxing hot drink. This particular set are destined for Tutukaka Gallery Tutukaka Northland. No sooner got there and they were sold.
These very useful bowls are sized approximately 11cm wide by 7cm tall. These small bowls work well to serve olives, nuts, chutneys and condiments. Food safe glaze.
Here is a Jug interacting as a Vase. These flowers were picked from my lovely garden.
Here are two examples of jug shapes that can be used as vases as well. Decorated with my images of Poppies and a Running Rabbit. These two Flower Jugs have a new home with a lovely lady. .
A delightful Ramekin decorated with ducks. This Duck landed on my deck and needed help. I gave her food and water, took many photographs and soon after she flew away with her boyfriend Drake. He is on another Ramekin. Oven to tableware, a great server or a small meal cooker. Choices are many. These dishes can be frozen with your next meal in them. Please ensure you completely thaw out before heating the meal.
This Ramekin is decorated with my images of Mr. Drake, partner of Duck in the previous image. I do enjoy making photographs of animals for my ceramic works. Just makes it all original and personal. I have many stories about these creatures. Again, oven to tableware, high fired to take the temperature, and so very versatile. Size:14 cm across and 3.5cm deep interior. Plenty of room for your Shepherd's Pie.
An Oven to Table dish. Stoneware clay which has been fired to 1300oC so can take the oven heat. Perfect as a server, of a baking dish. Width 160mm X 60mm high. The striking blue glaze is my favourite Chun glaze over a Tenmoku glaze melted together in the kiln.
These wee dishes are perfect for condiments, chutneys and can also be used as a ring dish for your special jewels. A lovely Kiwi decal has been fired onto the glazed interior with the outside being unglazed. Sometimes it's nice to feel the clay.
A beautiful vase depicting fashion. This is my story about the lack of good dress standards in our cities. Some peoples find it too easy to go out without caring how they look. It does not take much to be nicely dressed. Glazed interior and unglazed exterior. suitable for dried flowers and also water proof. This vase has been sold from Tutukaka gallery.
This fashion vase shows the style of dress from years ago. Such elegance. Evening style. Glazed interior and unglazed exterior yet very waterproof. This Vase has recently sold from Tutukaka gallery.
Coffee mugs. There are 4 in stock, high fired with a shino glaze. I do love this Shino glaze, it can offer brown tinges or orange tinges and even creamy colours, depending on the clay used. Very stable. Out of stock for now.
I generally refer to this shape as a Pizza dish because it is so perfect to cook your own pizza in. This sized dish is also great for serving and an entertainers plate. This dish has been snapped up by a wonderful cook but I am creating more.
Either a Jug or a Vase. Glazed on the inside and the outer with decals of Poppies applied. This requires an extra firing to burn the decals into the glaze. Well, these did not last too long. Into the Pipi Gallery on Friday, sold on Saturday. There are more being created now.
These delightful bowls are fresh from the kiln. Ideal for cereal, soups or desserts. The Waxeye bird decal is created from my own photograph. I feel this makes these bowls unique. The batch has all been sold today. I have more on the way.
Cups fired with a Shino glaze and my hand made decals fired onto them. This decal was created from my own photograph of a Wax eye bird. Out of stock at the moment. More are being created.
A Ramekin unhandled, with Rabbit images on the interior. A small baker, a server of vegetables, an oven to table dish or whatever you can utilize this dish for. Very versatile. Size: W interior 12 cm X H interior 4 cm.
Ramekin without handles, decorated with Mrs. Duck. High fired oven to tableware. Perfect for that small meal or server of vegetables. I bet you can find more ideas for this dish. I am a lover of cooking and I use these dishes so much during the week. Size W interior 12cm X H interior 4cm.
This is a new item from myself. A Batter bowl or Gravy dish or whatever you decide for its use. Can comfortably hold 350mls of liquid and is oven to table ware. Decorated with my Silver-eye bird design to match a lot of other pieces that I create. W across 15cm X H 8cm.
A another Oven to Table dish. Can be used as a server, a fruit bowl or even a salad dish. Whatever the cook wishes. Nice to have many choices for a dish. My favourite blue Chun glaze is so delightful. Width 180mm by H 55mm.
A fruit bowl, a salad bowl, a whatever you wish to put into it Bowl. This bowl is 240mm wide and the height is 65mm. That would take quite a large salad. Also, an Oven to Table bowl.