Gaby's egg-shell-like, smooth surfaces form a canvas for marks created by smoke, copper, colbalt, iron and steel.
Gaby considers herself a life-long maker with her two creative passions being ceramics and drawing. Life drawing has become a key part of her entire artistic practice as it allows her 'to really see'.
She trained on the renowned ceramics degree course at Harrow School of Art in the early 1990's, and is now a member of the Rochester Square Studio in London where she makes her Naked Raku and Saggar fired pots.
Her work involves mark making. Once she has created a harmonious form, with precise consideration of shape, volume and weight, she works on the surface. Because her pieces are low-fired, they are porous and absorb the colours and marks created by the chemical reaction that occurs during firing.
Traditionally these marks were random, but Gaby has developed her own techniques to control these and create design. Her egg-shell-like, smooth surfaces form a canvas for marks created by smoke, copper, colbalt, iron and steel.
Each piece she creates is entirely unique: a combination of honed technique and the alchemy of the kiln. There is always an element of uncertainty, and the 'hatching' unveils the one of a kind design.