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My Ceramics

In the studio I like to do	Handbuilding, Sculpting
Pottery Wheel	I do have a very (I mean very) old wheel.
Clay body	Stoneware
Clay Brand	Earthstone Professional Raku Clay
Kiln Type	Electric Kiln, Raku Kiln
Kiln Atmosphere	Oxidation Atmosphere
Temperature	1100 Celsius at maximum
Glaze	Raku glazes I mix myself
You can buy my work from	Should you wish to purchase any item of my work, please contact me personally via email on nadyamangion@yahoo.com. Being ceramics works postage and packing need to be factored in.

Introduction	I am Nadya Anne Mangion, living and creating ceramic hand-built sculptures in Malta. I specialize in raku-fired work, having my own electric and gas kilns at my home studio. I have been exhibiting locally and abroad since 2011.
What I Love about Ceramics	Raku is the perfect combination of the four elements earth, fire, air and water; bringing together my scientific background and artistic instinct; transforming clay into artefacts that can be quite organic in form.
How I started with ceramics	I have been creating ceramics for the past 17 years. I started out when I took a throwing and turning course organised by our local art college. Coming to clay with a good grounding in drawing, painting and art history, I always felt that something was still missing. The clay medium gave me all the answers.
What inspires me	The sea is my main source of inspiration; I can never be too far away from it.
What I'm working on at the moment	I am always working and experimenting in increasing my glaze palette. Trying to push boundaries to achieve work that better personifies me.