Kirsty Gardiner ~ Ceramic & Fabric Artist,
Wairarapa, New Zealand
"I have been potting for 25 years and make whimsical vessels that are cut in half to reveal their inner secrets. I make purely for myself, and am lucky when people want to buy my treasures. My inspiration comes from my cats, my childhood, my home and my fascination with insects.
I have always been interested in the history of clay, and love finding objects from the past. This work is inspired by two vases that were given to me by an elderly gentleman. They have a rich dark blue background and lots of gold insects all over them.
I have a vintage collection of ceramic transfers and fire many different bits from my collection onto the glazed work, also using gold lustres. Copper wire and beads and bits of jewellery left to me by my mother also gets included where necessary."
