Sue Lavender
Discovering clay
Sue Lavender discovered clay in her mid-twenties, after experimenting with a range of art forms. She immediately enrolled for a number of evening courses and has been hooked ever since.
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Half way around the world......
In 2003, with her family, Sue moved to New Zealand where she was lucky enough to work with a number of renowned NZ potters.
and back again!
In 2015, the wheel turned full circle and Sue returned to the UK, setting up her studio at her home in mid-Wales. She has undertaken commissions, exhibited in numerous exhibitions, both in NZ and the UK, and her work is in many private collections around the world.
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Inspiration
Sue gets her inspiration from nature and many of her pieces are organic in form. She enjoys hand-building and likes to incorporate natural fibres into the clay. Pieces are often finished with earthy oxides. Sue uses stoneware or porcelain clay and fires to over 1200 degrees.