I work on these larger works over a few days, with new shapes and motifs forming as I build up the layers. The shape is built from strips of clay, echoing forms from both nature and architecture.

I love the idea of the city as an ecosystem, one where humans and nature grow and move amongst wifi signals, transport networks and constructed landscapes.

The intricate surface is built up from layers of painted slips, underglazes and glazes in a range of vivid tones and tells stories of the city, its colour, its people, its texture and energy.

After the first firing, I add further detailing with gloss and coloured celadon glaze brush strokes, enhancing the colour and depth of the surface. Glaze fired at 1240 degrees, glazed inside with a transparent gloss.

24cm tall.