Artwork description:

The title is a mining term. A ‘Stope’ is the space created between two solid walls of granite. The looser ‘shale’ is removed between the two walls creating a space called the Stope. ‘A Little bit of Loose’, refers to large boulders left wedged between the solid granite walls, precariously hanging over head! Walk into a cave and look up!
I love it. It is mysterious, scary, and kind of dangerous.

Materials used:

Clay. Oxides and slips for decoration.

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‘Little Bit of Loose in the Stope’. (2019) Clay sculpture
by Paula Downing

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The title is a mining term. A ‘Stope’ is the space created between two solid walls of granite. The looser ‘shale’ is removed between the two walls creating a space called the Stope. ‘A Little bit of Loose’, refers to large boulders left wedged between the solid granite walls, precariously hanging over head! Walk into a cave and look up!
I love it. It is mysterious, scary, and kind of dangerous.

Materials used:

Clay. Oxides and slips for decoration.

Featured by our Editors:
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Paula Downing

Location United Kingdom

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I specialise in hand built sculptural ceramics inspired by the land/seascapes of Cornwall. I have always been interested in ancient history and this county still has evidence of primitive lifestyles... Read more

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