Details
| First Name | Catherine |
| Last Name | Portal |
| Nickname | PottyProf |
My Ceramics
| In the studio I like to do | Throwing on the Wheel, Handbuilding, Sculpting |
| Pottery Wheel | Shimpo |
| Clay body | Stoneware, Porcelain |
| Clay Brand | Sio2 |
| Kiln Type | Electric Kiln |
| Kiln Atmosphere | Oxidation Atmosphere |
| Temperature | 1240 C |
| Glaze | Home made colourful glazes for stonewareAnd coloured slips with transparent glaze. |
| You can buy my work from | My site and via Insta DM s. |
About Me
| Introduction | My name is Catherine- I am English +French and live in Portugal, Lisbon area. I mainly create functional ware and am constantly searching for ways of making it come to life via colours and painting- I love to make people smile and aim to add to their happiness in the day to day by creating fun/lively pieces that are a pleasure to handle to see and to use. I also create the odd piece such as stools, side tables and birdbaths which might have additions of sculpted figures in movement- I have always loved dance and ballet and enjoy expressing the joy of movement in my work. |
| What I Love about Ceramics | I just love to work in clay- it relaxes me and allows me to meditate, hopefully reaching those beautiful parts of myself where love and giving are paramount. |
| How I started with ceramics | Many moons ago I got introduced to clay via a random program at school- I fell in love and returned to it at university. |
| What inspires me | Colours shapes movement beauty and fun |
| What I'm working on at the moment | Aside from some commissioned plates and mugs and beakers, I am developing my array of coloured slips and consistency so as to achieve what’s in my heart to share |
