Ian Dowling Ceramic Artist

Following an interest in creating larger scale ceramic work Ian began using repeated modules to develop pattern and rhythm.... more

The production pots Ian makes are a range of sturdy, functional stoneware with form and decoration appropriate to their purpose. It is Ian's intention that these pots will not only perform well, but that they will bring great pleasure in their everyday use.... more

The most recent work explores the congruences and contrasts between weathered rock surfaces and ceramic sherd edges. Both have the potential to carry valuable information forward through time. One tells about the formative processes of the earth's crust; the other of mankinds patterns for living. ... more

A black glass day at Nucardup. Rippled deflections off the curved beach cut across the clean swell lines. This memory becomes the basis for the development of a series of forms from ceramic serving dishes to wall panels... more