Georgina Proud is a ceramic artist who places a focus on materiality, creating experimental ceramic vessels with inclusions of glass and other found materials. Her work investigates how these materials react to the ceramic and firing processes. Sea glass, trachyte and seeds are embedded in the clay body burning out and melting during the firing. The interplay of the introduced materials and the clay creates a unique process of development. The reaction of the foreign materials within the relatively stable properties of the original clay structure creates points of volatility and fragility, texture and imperfection. These surfaces bear the imprint of the elemental reactions that occur during the firing process, giving them a rich depth and unique character. This exploration of the material nature of ceramics constantly challenges traditional notions of form and function, opening doors to new artistic possibilities. Georgina works primarily with wheel-thrown forms exploring methods of collage and assemblage to create distinct sculptural vessels. Her work explores the themes of femininity, fragility and strength through bold curves and textured surfaces that are at once both soft and robust.