Olwen Thomas

I make contemporary porcelain ceramics inspired by my Welsh identity and iconic Welsh blankets. My Hen Wlad Fy Mamau range references the colourful patterns of these beautiful textiles; they also celebrate the role of women in our history and the tradition of collecting ceramics to adorn dressers. I create the vessels by hand which makes each piece unique. The patterns are made with pigmented liquid clay on to a plaster slab, then porcelain is poured over it and the pattern becomes integrated into the clay. Once dried, the decorated porcelain clay is lifted off, and the shapes are then cut out and folded, like a blanket, to form the vessels. 

I graduated with a BA Ceramics 1st Class Honours in 2014 from Coleg Sir Gr. I live near Carmarthen and welcome visitors to my studio, by arrangement. 

Rwyn creu serameg porslen cyfoes sydd wedi ei ysbrydoli gan fy hunaniaeth Gymreig a charthenni eiconig Cymreig. Maer casgliad Hen Wlad Fy Mamau yn atsain patrymau hyfryd y blancedi. Maent hefyd yn dyst ir traddodiad o gasglu llestri i addurnor aelwyd, ac yn ddathliad o gyfraniad merched in hanes. Mae pob darn yn unigryw gan fy mod yn eu creu llaw. Rwyn peintior patrymau ar slab o blastr gyda chlai wedi ei liwio, yna arllwys clai porslen ar ei ben. Maer patrwm yn uno gydar porslen, ac wedi sychu, byddain ei godi a thorri siapiau au plygu, megis blanced, i ffurfior llestri.