Paula Downing

Works
  • 'Earthworks' ('26) - Pair
    'Earthworks' ('26) - Pair
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 210.00
  • Beach Scape I
    Beach Scape I
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 90.00
  • Beach Scape II
    Beach Scape II
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 95.00
  • Breakwater
    Breakwater
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 275.00
  • Crater Beaker I
    Crater Beaker I
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 120.00
  • Crater Pinch Pot I
    Crater Pinch Pot I
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 90.00
  • Crater Pinch Pot II
    Crater Pinch Pot II
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 85.00
  • Crater Unomi
    Crater Unomi
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 90.00
  • Estuary I
    Estuary I
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 100.00
  • Estuary II
    Estuary II
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 90.00
  • Fossil Scape
    Fossil Scape
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 190.00
  • Group of Three
    Group of Three
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 600.00
  • Slate Scape
    Slate Scape
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 160.00
  • Slate Scape
    Slate Scape
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 180.00
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 175.00
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 130.00
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 85.00
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 70.00
  • Whim Series I
    Whim Series I
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 1,200.00
  • Whim Series II
    Whim Series II
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 900.00
  • Crater Beaker II
    Crater Beaker II
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Crater Beaker III
    Crater Beaker III
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Crater Unomi
    Crater Unomi
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Vessel
    Vessel
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • 'Gem' Bowl Red
    'Gem' Bowl Red
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Black/ White 'Gem Dish 2 (Red Foot)
    Black/ White 'Gem Dish 2 (Red Foot)
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Black/ White 'Gem' Bowl (Red Foot)
    Black/ White 'Gem' Bowl (Red Foot)
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Black/ White 'Gem' Dish 1 (Black Foot)
    Black/ White 'Gem' Dish 1 (Black Foot)
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Chunky Gem Bowl with Inlays (Black)
    Chunky Gem Bowl with Inlays (Black)
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Night Fishing I Pinch Pot
    Night Fishing I Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    £ 250.00
  • Night Fishing III Pinch Pot
    Night Fishing III Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Ropes & Buoys II Pinch Pot
    Ropes & Buoys II Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Summer Heat I Pinch Pot
    Summer Heat I Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Summer Heat III Pinch Pot
    Summer Heat III Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Summer Heat IV Pinch Pot
    Summer Heat IV Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Summer Sailing Pinch Pot
    Summer Sailing Pinch Pot
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
  • Surf / Sail Gig Pin
    Surf / Sail Gig Pin
    Paula Downing
    Clay
    Sold
Overview
Paula Downing

Paula Downing's slabbed, pinched and coiled ceramics take clay back to its origins in the erosion and decomposition of rock. The volcanic finishes, deeply pitted surfaces, fissures, splits, stopes and rugged, monolithic shapes in her work mirror the natural actions of geology, and celebrate standing stones, way markers, forts, and the impact of ancient civilizations on the Cornish landscape.

Paula's pieces are built by hand in response to observational drawings and her visual memories of walking Cornwall's coast and moorland. Her use of form and surface reflects the shape, colour and evolution of this ancient county, making her ceramics as impactful and dramatic as any abstract painting, and documenting remote places that remain relatively unchanged by humankind.