London, UK

Artist's Statement: I consider drawing to be a most significant part of my work and intrinsic to my practice as a metalworker. This ongoing series of work is an expression of my fascination with mark making in both two and three dimensions Working mostly with vitreous enamels on steel, my primary aim is to draw with the material leaning towards techniques such as sgraffito. Firing for the most part only once, areas are ground and abraded to a matt finish in places, allowing the steel substrate to oxidise naturally creating new relationships with the enamel, a crossing point between control and chance.

Email: carnacgates@hotmail.com

Title: Inside Out
Description: Vitreous enamels on steel, technique sgraffito.
Dimensions: 10 H X 17 W X 12 D cm
©2008 Helen Carnac