DENNISE BUCKLEY

Originally from Ireland, Dennise Buckley brings to Clay Design twenty years of fun and passion working in clay. A former teacher and ceramics technologist at George Brown College, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience of the craft to bring to her own lively work and to share with her pottery students.

"Refugio" a dreamscape ceramic dwelling, with references to her Far East travels, has recently returned from the "Fireworks 2001" travelling exhibition. She has been the recipient of many Awards and Grants. Inquire about her educational Pottery Video.

Artist's Statement:

Clay satisfies both my desire to work with my hands and my desire to create Art. I make imaginative, experimental work. Using strong colours and a playfulness, my ideas and emotions are released through lively form. Vases and bowls are boldly painted in shades of chartreuse, turquoise and orange. More sculptural pieces depend on building-up texture and layering colour to create depth and mood. But whatever the direction, I believe it is my attention to detail and respect for the history of the craft that instills the work with spirit and energy and moves my creative journey onward.