Natural Selection

Her porcelain and stoneware tiles combine contemporary design ideas with traditional techniques.  Lizzie’s hands-on creative process allows her to fully appreciate and accentuate the intricate beauty of an array of natural produce and the results are stunning!

The process Lizzie has developed is fascinating:

The relief image for each tile is created by impressing clay into hand made plaster moulds.  The moulds are made using a variety of plants, fruit and vegetables e.g. asparagus, beans and peas as pictured in the finished tiles above.  The soft fruit and veg are frozen to make them hard enough to produce a mould.  Lizzie has developed a wide range of glazes from her own recipes and experiments…sometimes applying 2-3 glazes in order to achieve a particular effect. 

There is so much surface interest to admire in Lizzie’s tiles.  They have a humble, honest aesthetic that looks sturdy and reliable although they also appear worn, aged and crackled.  Her work gives the impression that the tiles will actually improve with age and reveal new layers to appreciate over time.

To see more of Lizzie’s work or find out about the new collection of feature tiles coming out later this year visit:  www.lizziebrownceramics.co.uk