Sally Dunham 

Former member Sally Dunham -  

 

All of my work is unique and is individually handcrafted from clay using a mixture of Earthstone and Porcelain clay. 

 

Each sculpture is constructed hollow using NO moulds or interior supports, using small slabs of clay pieced together almost like a patchwork quilt. The individual pieces can be seen in the finished sculptures giving them a lively, distinctive finish and tactile surface. 

 

I enjoy working with a range of themes including figures and animals captured in a realistic way and my new range entitled ‘A moment with Mister Herbert’. 

 

My love for art started at a young age, when I would spend hours creating models from fimo and fabric. My first real introduction to clay came when I started Sixth Form College in Cambridge and was given a choice of media in which to specialize. As soon as I touched clay I was hooked. 

 

I remember carving into a block of clay to create my first figure, and my wonderful teacher, Neil, saying to me, "Remember, the figure is in there, you just have to discover it". This has always stayed with me. When I started my Degree course at the University of Wolverhampton, I spent two years experimenting with a range of techniques. Towards the end of my second year and the duration of my third year, my current style began to evolve and continues to develop to this day.