Dee Barnes

Dee is an expert hand builder favouring traditional techniques such as coiling and slab work in earthenware clay with underglazes, lustres and oxides.

Dee Barnes lives in Grantham, Lincolnshire and works from her garden studio. Dee is an expert hand builder favouring traditional techniques such as coiling and slab work in earthenware clay with underglazes, lustres and oxides. Her ceramics are inspired by antique Staffordshire ware, period architecture and European ceramics from the 18th and 19th century.

Step into a realm of boundless imagination where my artworks invite you to explore a utopian universe. In my envisioned landscape, expansive vistas span across meadows and woods, bathed in perpetual sunshine and balmy breezes. Majestic creatures such as lions, tigers, and wild cats roam freely amid opulent houses. These homes brim with treasures collected from global journeys bought by the women who inhabit them. Within this world of my creations, there are no conflicts, no ailments, no politics—only an abundance of pure love and joy which resonates through everything I make.

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