Carved candle holder, handmade by Wales based ceramicist Gabriella Rhodes.

Gabriella uses a combination of hand-building and sculptural carving techniques, to form beautifully organic shapes inspired by the lines and curves found in nature. Decoration comes from the treatment of the (terracotta) clay, clay slips and the slow smoke firing rather than manufactured glazes and oxides. The surfaces undergo hours of smoothing and burnishing before they’re ready for the low-temperature smoke firing. Once fired, each piece is cleaned, buffed and finished with a natural matte beeswax sealant.

20cm (H) x 7cm (D) approx.

Please note due to the nature of smoke firing and hand-building each piece is one of a kind.