About Us
  Garry & Pollies main interest in clay is in texture &
pattern rather than form. To this end they have made hundreds of
clay blocks imprinted with the patterns of strongly textured Indian
lace or designs from Indian wooden printing blocks which they
impress into the clay.
Once the clay has been rolled out into sheets, the blocks are used
to build up patterns inspired by the Indian tribal textiles and
architectural details such as tiles and `Jali` panels.
In some areas, thin layers of clay are added to the surface of the
work, textured and folded to help give a greater impression of
fabric. Holes for adding stitching and indentations for Sheesha
{mirror] glass are made at this stage also.
  After all the pattern work is completed , the work is weighted down
during the drying stage to avoid warping.
Drying takes approximately one week, after which the work is gently
cleaned up with a damp sponge. The work is then fired to a
temperature of 1110 degrees centigrade before being decorated or
glazed.
Most pieces are colour washed with diluted emulsion paint & the
surface then wiped clean with a damp cloth to give the
characteristic stained effect of their work.. Gold highlights are
added, along with Indian coins & bells to complete the `textile`
effect. Their wall panels are then mounted onto MDF boards to
provide stability and the sheesha glass is added. Most bowls &
dishes are glazed, often using oxides and metallic lustre's
to emphasise the textures
 Pollie is responsible for the more decorative work with stitching
and mirror work whilst Garry is more concerned with Architectural
influences and produces pieces which are mounted & framed.
They also run day workshops at their studio in
Derbyshire, enabling even complete beginners to
produce decorative bowls and dishes. Please contact
Pollie & Garry for further details.
They are members of the `Design Factory` &
`Peak District Products`.
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