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Discussing the works in the Ceramic Contemporaries 4 exhibition Knowledge and Understanding: Vessel Forms Here the clay seems to act like a canvas, and there is a sense in which these two pieces can be regarded as three-dimensional paintings. At the same time, they have been individually hand-built - not thrown on the wheel or slip cast - so that the clay retains a certain irregularity: it is not completely smooth. Even when coloured over, such peculiarities of surface recall the touch of the maker’s hand and add something to the work. Elly Wall Cylindrical vessels Material: T-material Technique: coiled