Kate Windibank
Kate Windibank studied Fine Art at Nottingham Trent, graduating in 1993. This led to a twenty year career in visual effects (VFX) as a CGI artist, during which she worked on over 30 films and TV programmes. Kate started working with clay as a break from the stresses of her career. Eventually, in 2017 she left VFX and returned to college to specialise in ceramics.
Kate’s ceramics are inspired by geology – especially the formation, erosion and transformation of rock over time. Her pieces all have a strong sense of balance, very literally in the case of her balance bowls!
The process begins when soft clay is torn, then pressed into moulds. Once firm, the clay is broken into shards and used to create fragmented forms. As the pieces are constructed, ceramic oxides are embedded into the crevasses of the clay. Later, when the work is fired and the kiln turns the clay to stone, these oxides are drawn to the surface. They react with glaze to create movement and texture that remains permanently frozen on the surface of the vessel.
Kate Windibank works from her studio at the Digswell Arts Trust in Hertfordshire, where she is a Fellow.
Kate Windibank studied Fine Art at Nottingham Trent, graduating in 1993. This led to a twenty year career in visual effects (VFX) as a CGI artist, during which she worked on over 30 films and TV programmes. Kate started working with clay as a break from the stresses of her career. Eventually, in 2017 she left VFX and returned to college to specialise in ceramics.
Kate’s ceramics are inspired by geology – especially the formation, erosion and transformation of rock over time. Her pieces all have a strong sense of balance, very literally in the case of her balance bowls!
The process begins when soft clay is torn, then pressed into moulds. Once firm, the clay is broken into shards and used to create fragmented forms. As the pieces are constructed, ceramic oxides are embedded into the crevasses of the clay. Later, when the work is fired and the kiln turns the clay to stone, these oxides are drawn to the surface. They react with glaze to create movement and texture that remains permanently frozen on the surface of the vessel.
Kate Windibank works from her studio at the Digswell Arts Trust in Hertfordshire, where she is a Fellow.
