I am an artist based in Waihi on the edge of the beautiful  Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand.​
In 2009 I began a love affair with sculpting clay.   
I hand build, delighting in a tactile exploration of the fluid movement I intuitively find there. 
The finished work invites touch.   
The elemental nature of high-temperature firing a wood kiln is the perfect choice for me. The energy of the flames’ path and that of the firing team combine, always creating a unique result.   
I experience such a sense of personal peace working with clay – it is where I belong. 

With earth building I look to my surroundings for inspiration and materials.
I delight in practical creativity, and building stories into walls.
Stories of friendship, jokes, laughter, memories.
Special bottles from celebrations. Red clay dug from a roadside ditch with a screwdriver in the rain.
Birdsnests that blocked a chimney becoming beautiful earth-plastered renovations.
Special places and memorable connections. Empowerment.
Playfulness, creativity, fun.

© Dawn Tuffery 2011