Julie Ellis Artist

Studio Day – Clay and Paint

Studio Day – Clay and Paint

Studio day today…bloody freezing! Made a bit more headway on the experimental pieces. Placing my abstracted/intuitive pieces into interior and exterior spaces/places. The objects appear out of their usual setting, pots, and bottles, spheres all manmade functional...
Porcelain forms

Porcelain forms

Continuing with clay pieces today. This time with porcelain which feels very different to the air drying clay. It has a slightly elastic feel to it but breaks really easily. I like the fragility of the material and the light colour also. I have repeated some of the...
Going Home – Free writing

Going Home – Free writing

It’s a bit of a dull and damp day but still I feel nervous excitement. When we arrive the door is open and we just wander in, like as if it was just any old bricks and mortar. I watch how I step up the path my feet were smaller and my school shoes come to mind. The...