Swan Vase - pink medium Michael Smither

Swan Vase - pink medium Michael Smither115mm H x 140mm W x 100mm D Dawn Clayden's love of flowers and colour are a huge source of inspiration. The big fashion design houses also play a part in inspiring Dawn's art with Christian Dior being a favourite of hers. Dawn's love of creating with clay started when she worked for Morris and James Pottery straight out of High School. Never setting out to continue working with pottery or ceramics Dawn studied for a Bachelor of Architectural Interior

each displaying hand painted Aotearoa native flora

The brain like shape of the coral and the fish sheltering & emerging

Solid Sterling silver

introducing them to a "first level" and creating a desire to discover more about what they see

Frame size: 460mm x 670mm

Dry point etching

Having two voice boxes is what enables these songbirds to perform such a distinctive myriad of vocalisations

Each urchin in this collection is created using a mould made from sea urchin shells found on Motuora Island in the Hauraki Gulf

Each piece reflects a lifelong focus on refined form

Hand crafted sterling silver and resin filled dish studs

there may be slight variations due to device colour matching

Carved in Matai with copper gilding