Oxide Decal Collection
















The Oxide Decal Collection is inspired by combing the shoreline for lost treasures and sea-worn pottery. The collection imbues a sense of Chinoiserie or patterned ceramic tiles worn under foot, conjuring memories of a forgotten tea service from childhood or a beloved Victorian artefact. The mosaic-like appearance evokes a new story each time the pieces are used, intriguing the observer and allowing them to create their own story.
Each piece is made from porcelain and finished with clear and coloured food-safe glazes, creating pieces which can be used and enjoyed everyday. The forms are hand-thrown on a potters wheel and the surfaces treated with layered oxides, decals, slips and imprints, making each piece unique.
Earthenware Collection











I am fascinated by the way our cultural references and social activities which surround eating and drinking effect the tableware choices we make. Creating pieces which can be used and enjoyed everyday, bringing a sense of ceremony and meditation to a familiar activity – such as drinking the first cup of tea of the day.
The inspiration for this collection comes from many places: modern Architecture, which is influential in the shaping of the larger sculptural dishes; nature and the coastline such as the spiral of sea shells, to the curved sail of a boat gliding through the ocean; all assimilated into the shapes of these tableware designs.
Exhibitions
- MAKE Southwest (Around the Table)
Nov 2023–Jan 2024 - The Hub Sleaford (Crafted Colour)
Nov 2023–Jan 2024 - Platform Gallery (Northern Star)
Oct 2023–Jan 2024 - The Byre Gallery (On the Horizon)
Aug–Sep 2023 - MAKE Southwest (Summer Show 2023)
May–Sep 2023 - Masham Gallery (Colour Pop)
May–Jul 2023 - The Byre Gallery (Up the Garden Path)
Apr 2023 - White House Gallery (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Spring 2023 - Studio Vault (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Spring 2023 - Craft Leeds (In Celebration of Mugs)
Jan–Apr 2023 - Velvet Easel (Spring Exhibition 2023)
Feb–May 2023 - The Byre Gallery (Winter at the Byre)
Nov 2022–Jan 2023 - The Velvet Easel (Winter Exhibition)
Oct–Dec 2022 - Byre Gallery (A Different Story)
Aug–Sep 2022 - MAKE Southwest (Summer Show 2022)
Jul–Oct 2022 - The Whitehouse Gallery (Summer 2022)
Jul–Sep 2022 - Byre Gallery (Sea Level)
Jul 2022 - VK Gallery (Spring Into Colour)
Mar–Apr 2022 - Magpie Contemporary (Spring Exhibition)
Mar 2022 - Byre Gallery (Winter at the Byre)
Nov 2021–Jan 2022 - MAKE Southwest (Make 21 Christmas Show)
Nov 2021–Jan 2022 - Platform Gallery (Northern Star)
Oct–Dec 2021 - VK Gallery (Shades of Autumn)
Sep–Oct 2021 - The Byre Gallery (The Bright Side 2021)
Jun–Jul 2021 - Studio Vault (Summer Show)
Summer 2021 - Heart Gallery (Home Showcase)
Spring 2021 - Silson Contemporary (Winter Show 2020/21)
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 - The Byre Gallery (Winter Show 2020/21)
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 - Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Nov 2020 - Digital Craft Festival (Online 2020)
Nov 2020 - The Byre Gallery (Postcards From The Edge)
Mar–Aug 2020 - Devon Guild of Craftsmen (Winter Show 2019/20)
Nov 2019–Jan 2020 - The Byre Gallery (Winter Show 2019)
Nov 2019–Jan 2020 - Thelma Hulbert Gallery (Present Makers)
Nov–Dec 2019 - New Ashgate Gallery (Summer Craft Collection 2019)
Apr–Aug 2019 - Devon Guild of Craftsmen (Summer Show 2019)
Jul–Sep 2019 - The Contemporary Craft Festival
Jun 2019 - The Byre Gallery (Spring & Summer Shows 2019)
Mar–Aug 2019 - Unit Twelve Gallery (Nearly Neon)
Jan–Apr 2019 - Cotehele House Gallery (Christmas Exhibition)
Nov 2018–Feb 2019 - Devon Guild of Craftsmen (Make 19, Christmas Show)
Nov 2018–Jan 2019 - Devon Guild of Craftsmen (Winter Show 2018/19)
Nov 2018–Jan 2019
Stockists
- Vandlys Galleri (Exeter)
- Victoria Fearn Gallery (Wales)
- Azure Sidmouth (Sidmouth)
- Oxenham Art Gallery (Herefordshire)
- Debbie Bryan (Nottingham)
- Ytene Gallery (Hampshire)
- The Whitehouse Gallery (Dumfries & Galloway)
- The Velvet Easel Gallery (Edinburgh)
- Brighwater Gallery (Northumberland)
- VK Gallery (St Ives, Cambridgeshire)
- The Giggly Goat (Norwich)
- Oriel (Plas Glyn y Weddw Gallery) (North Wales)
- Wave 7 Gallery (Wadebridge)
- Seed (Frome)
- MAKE Southwest (Bovey Tracey)
- The Gallery at Fisherton Mill (Salisbury)
- Tayberry Gallery (Perth)
- Made By Hand Online (Devon)
- 45 Southside Street Gallery (Plymouth)
- Bluestone Gallery (Hay on Wye)
- Craft Centre (Leeds)
- Tighnabruaich Gallery (Argyll)
- Visual Arts Centre (North Lincolnshire)
- Cotehele House Gallery (Cornwall)
- Henry Paddon (Eastborne)
- Number Four Gallery (Berwickshire)
- Milton Art Gallery (Banchory)
- Oriel Makers Gallery (Cardiff)
- Thelma Hulbert Gallery (Honiton)
About the Artist
“ The way an object feels to hold and use are important considerations while creating work. My aim is to capture the fluidity of the raw clay within the finished pieces ”
Helen studied Art and Design at Loughborough College of Art, specialising in ceramics and gaining a B.A. Honours. Her studies continued by attaining a place at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1995 with a Degree of Master of Arts.
Helen lives and works in Devon and is a selected member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and widely exhibits throughout the UK.