Patricia Shone's hand built ceramic vessels are influenced by the landscape around her studio on the Isle of Skye: the erosion of the hills by forces of climate and human intervention; patterns of the past drawn across the surfaces; the natural textures of the clay reflecting this process. The pots are hand formed by texturing, stretching and carving. Patricia uses several firing processes, raku, wood and sagger to achieve a wide and subtle range of colour and density. She says "I make functional forms, mostly bowls and jars because they are innately human vessels."
