Rachel Presswood
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London M35HW
Bury BL81XA
Ceramicist and painter who loves creating monsters.
Currently I am focussing on using raku-fired ceramics and watercolour paints to create monsters which are both beautiful and sinister. The over arching aim, running through all of my work, is to connect with people and to engage their imaginations. This is why I often focus on a story-telling approach, where a tale or event may be suggested through the characters I create. The hope is that the aud
23/05/2023
WE DID A THING! 🔑🏡
After many years saving and searching we finally found and bought our first home together.
It’s a 2 bed, 1 bath 1950s bungalow with living room, kitchen and conservatory. PLUS a massive shed which we will (hopefully) be transforming into my new ceramics studio!
This means that I won’t be working on my ceramics for a while but I’m going to show as much of the new studio build as I can for those of you who are interested.
The shop on my website will remain open but orders may take an extra few days to arrive and I won’t be making any new stock until I’m in the new studio!
If you want to follow our progress with the rest of the house you can see everything we get up to at - Any advice and/or ideas are very very welcome! 🫶🏻
29/03/2022
Mini Monsters have been very popular with you guys this month! Some glazes are now out of stock but there are many still available on my website. Place your orders now to take advantage of my new lower postage prices! [email protected]" rel="ugc" target="_blank">[email protected]
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27/03/2022
Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful caring, loving, guiding, protecting and teaching creatures out there. You are so loved and so appreciated 💕
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24/03/2022
All of these monsters are handmade from the same flecked white clay and yet they've each been affected a differently by either the kiln firing or application of transparent glaze! Yet they still all sit together really well, don't you think?
See more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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20/03/2022
Flecked White, Smooth Black and Terracotta stoneware - each of my preferred clays sitting together showing off their tones and textures. I love making these Naked Monsters (but don't worry I'll soon be back to my usual work!)...
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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10/03/2022
I love pairing up my pieces to see how they sit together. These Naked Monsters in Terracotta and Mini Monsters in Burnt Orange make me think of warm summer days 🌞
Find more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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08/03/2022
Mini Monsters and Small Bowl in Burnt Orange glaze 🧡 These pieces are so earthy and natural, full of texture and lovely tones!
Shop now at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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07/03/2022
All of my Limited Edition Fine Art Prints are based on my original watercolour paintings. They are high quality digital prints on 250gsm Tintoretto Gesso paper in limited editions of only 10. Each one is signed and numbered so that you know each is unique and entirely your own!
Find more designs at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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06/03/2022
Three Naked Monsters in Smooth Black stoneware, making such a sweet little family, each one unique and special.
Find more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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03/03/2022
Two of my new A4 Limited Edition Prints are also available as A6 Greetings Cards, so there are options for all budgets!
See more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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01/03/2022
Good morning! Today I have launched a new range of Limited Edition Prints and Greetings Cards on my website!
These new pieces were created with family in mind - I know that many of you buy my work as gifts for your parents, carers or children so it's time for us to celebrate our families of all shapes and sizes!
There are 4 new print designs and 2 new Greetings Cards. To see them all head over to my website now...
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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24/02/2022
Naked Monster in Terracotta, hand-sculpted my me.
Find more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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21/02/2022
There is more beautiful monster work in the making. If you want to be the first one to find out when it launches, head to my website to subscribe to the Monster Mailing List!
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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20/02/2022
I love this smooth black clay, the tiny flecks of texture almost look like stars in the night sky 🌠
Shop for more Naked Monsters at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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17/02/2022
These guys were the very last pieces I made in 2021, so I'm very happy to bring them to you now. My next ceramic work will be brought to you in a month or so... I have something else to bring you first... You'll have to stay tuned to find out what it is!
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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15/02/2022
Ah look at that texture! So beautiful and tactile, just asking to be held and loved. It's unusual for ceramic sculptures to be designed to be handled but mine definitely are...
Find your new monster friend at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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14/02/2022
As the new Naked Monsters are waiting on the shop to go home with you, I am busy working on my next shop update!
The surest way of finding out when I launch new work is by subscribing to my Monster Mailing List!
Just head to my website and click the link - don't worry, I won't spam your mailbox, I only send emails to announce new work and to send you exclusive discount codes!
Head to www.rachelpresswood.co.uk now!
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13/02/2022
There will be more Naked Monsters in the future, but not for a while, so if you'd like one of these beauties, now is the time!
Find more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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10/02/2022
Hand-sculpted Naked Monster in Flecked White, £50.00.
See more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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08/02/2022
Such gorgeous textures from both the smooth black clay and my fingerprints. I always love seeing makers marks in ceramics.
See more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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07/02/2022
Such lovely monster toes! 👣
Naked Monster in flecked white clay, £50.00.
Shop now at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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06/02/2022
When I originally started to develop my monsters, oh so many years ago, I thought about the mud, dirt and earth coming together to emerge from the ground.
What would such creatures look like? What would they do? And these are still the questions that I always come back to whenever I start to feel l little lost in my practice (which I think happens to all creative people from time to time).
I think these Naked Monsters are really starting the get to the heart of all of this. Naked, pure, beautiful and each one unique.
See more at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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03/02/2022
New Naked Monster in Terracotta, handmade by me and unglazed to display the natural forms, textures and colours of the ceramics.
Shop now at www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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30/01/2022
Monster Lantern in 'Silver Crystal' glaze 💙 on sale for one more day only!
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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27/01/2022
Sitting Monster, hand-sculpted from slightly flecked stoneware clay, glazed with 'Syringa' glaze and currently on sale on my website!
www.rachelpresswood.co.uk
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