Copper-green bud vase (1)

My copper-green and white range is inspired by the colours of Ullswater from one of my favourite swimming spots. On a breezy, cool day, white and green are the two primary sources of colour - the white surf on the water, the bleached, pale sky above and the green band of trees and fields on the opposite shore.

This large, stoneware bud-vase is glazed in white and decorated in free-hand green and black swirls. They have a narrow opening of around 1cm, suitable for a single artfully placed stem.

I use copper oxides in the decoration to achieve rich greens and dark browns to black. Although copper wasn't specifically mined near Ullswater, the Lake District has a history of copper mining at Coniston.

Approximate dimensions - diameter 10cm, height, 11.5cm.