In this month's meeting of the Bucks Pottery and Sculpture Society our guest speaker will be sculptor and ceramicist Andrea Brewer.
The main influence on Andrea's art is the ancient and universal symbol of the spiral. As well as finding it a beautiful and pleasing form, she is intrigued by its symbolic significance. Spirals can be seen extensively in nature in the form of plant structures, patterns of growth, and in the movement of the elements. She is also fascinated by clockwork and mechanical machinery, the workings of which she sees as a kinetic representation of the spiral.
Most of her work to date has taken the form of handbuilt ceramic sculpture, primarily using grogged clay and dry finish glazes to create a textural quality much like those found in either nature (lichens and moulds), or as a result of natural forces acting on man-made materials (rusts and patinas). Andrea also likes working in other media, particularly metal.
The meeting will be held at Little Kingshill Village Hall (HP16 0DZ) on Friday 31st October from 8-10pm. Entry is free for BPSS members, £5 for visitors. For information about the Society see our website www.buckspotters.com - we are also on Facebook and Instagram.