Gillian Lowndes

I have always adored the work of Gillian Lowndes.  She died this year at the age of 74 and broke new ground in ceramics.  I love the dusty, textured look of her pieces that look as if they've been through a fire or buried for years and then dug up.  They have absolutely no function but look as if they might have had at one time.

There is a dearth of images on the net of her work but visit www.anthonyshawcollection.org for lots more small sized images of her amazing pieces.