Enamel Bowl

These images show a selection of Caroline’s stunning bowls.  When designing a bowl, both the inside and outside must compliment each other to achieve a complete design.  It is a key part of the creative process to work out how the design can work with the shape of the bowl.  It is challenging to apply enamels to a curved surface.  The work shown involves the sifting of enamel, lead and lead free, as well as work involving wet process enamels.  As the enamel is on a slanted surface, it can slide when high fired.  This can enhance the colours, as well as allowing other colours to emerge, through the interaction of enamel colours as layers of enamel are built up.