Rockpool 1 - brooch
Rockpool 1 - brooch
Unique blue and white porcelain brooch.
One of the most enduring memories of childhood summers is of peering into rockpools created by the retreating tide, sea creatures and plants marooned in the crevices and hollows of the boulder strewn foreshore. This is one of a series of porcelain brooches inspired by the foreshore at Mothecombe beach in West Devon.
Each brooch is created from a mould that had been made directly on the beach which has then been further worked. Tiny details have been hand sculpted to suggesting the lifeforms that cling to wave battered rocks and the eroded traces they leave behind.
The blue and white fine porcelain textured form is held securely in a four claw frame . See below for additional information on how the brooch has been created, and it’s dimensions.
After a bisque firing the porcelain is hand coloured with a rich cobalt oxide, then glaze is painted onto discrete features and fired again to fully vitrify the clay resulting in contrasting matt and glossy surfaces. High in silica, this high fired porcelain has a glass like quality that ensures it is robust enough to set within a supporting white precious metal claw setting (not hallmarked). The fine crevices visible on the reverse of this brooch are indicative of a handmade product. Sprung stainless steel double pin for a secure and durable catch. Dimensions: (w x h x d) 65 x 60 x 11mm Weight: 29gm
