Mug IV Placemats Now the bridge is replaced

Now the bridge is replaced with a reinforced concrete slab that no doubt in its turn will be replaced with a culvert when this area becomes a suburb of the New Plymouth metropolis

425mm outstretched length

320mm Height

Rooted in a deep respect for the natural world and guided by traditional knowledge

which elicits an emotional connection to the wearer

Mug IV Placemats Now the bridge is replacedWood soda fired approx 95mm H x 80mm lip diameter Duncan Shearer throws his pots on a slow moving treadle wheel, responding intuitively to the differing characteristics of clay. Most of his work begins on the wheel before being added to and subtracted from, altering the initial round forms in search of a liveliness and freshness that carries through the entire making process. His firing method, using a wood kiln and spraying a small quantity of soda