Currently I am producing work for a small three person show with David at Rosebed Street Gallery in October.
ceramic sculpture – underglaze, engobe and stains – once fired 1100 degrees 50 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm
And more good news ‘sweet siren songs’ has been selected as one of 15 finalists in the Kenilworth Art Prize …. whoopee !!!
two more sirens getting ready for completion – waiting for a kiln to be emptied (community kiln),
underglazed and incised, stained, engobes and more colour applied and washed back – these pieces haven’t yet been bisqued.
embroidery textiles pieces obviously won’t go into the fire but will be applied later. 
a bit of a play on memory quilts and usb (memory) sticks – clay body covered and stitched, sticks wrapped with vintage fabrics and thread. 50 x 56 x 30 cm
Couldn’t resist this one after finding some vintage fishing lures on ebay.
ceramic sculpture, underglaze, stain, acrylic paint, vintage bass fishing lure and remnants of victorian silk patchwork quilt. 60 cm x 30 x 30
Yesterday I took several of these ladies out of the fire – slowly applying the finishing touches. Each figure is approx 60 cm high and they are made with white clay – once fired – under glazed and stains, acrylic painting with vintage fabrics. I have yet to apply some sort of matt finish.
This figure was one of the first large sculptural pieces that I completed 12 months ago.Unresolved it stood in the corner of the studio abandoned while I struggled to get a more thematic group of works together for my solo exhibition last april. Last week I started painting her more as an experiment towards some other large figures that I am currently working on – I am reasonably happy with the result – she is certainly more resolved. 
The studio beckons but it has just been too cold out there today – sorry this image is a bit blurry but it is taken looking from my kitchen into the studio. Some life drawings on the wall from last week and an old ceramic figure (12 months old) that I have just started painting. 
When caryatids fly the coop – are they banished to the fringe ? A new make-over – bigger wings, some stitched coverings and a new ride!
Where do you wear your heart? – new additions to the caryatid family. Fired and finished ready to take down the gold coast on friday.
veronica cay 