Jillian Riley Designs

With a love of corvids and entomology, travel to places steeped in Nordic traditions and just a touch of things a little on the dark side I have created a collection of bottles and vessels with a twist.

I take old poison, apothecary and scientific vessels, slip cast them in porcelain and parian clay, or create more organic shapes, sculpted in stoneware with volcanic glazes.

Using a limited colour palette some pieces are decorated with oxides & underglazes providing a canvas for pen & ink illustrations, text & maps. Some pieces become more sculptural with birds, animals and flora of wild landscapes.

Touches of 24ct gold or silver are sometimes used to add a little extra element to the piece.

The processes I use make  all the  pieces unique.