It’s ‘broken’ edge draws attention to the fragility of our natural world and calls us to consider the tension between decay and regeneration - and the inherent beauty which emerges from erosion.

An unusual piece and a departure from Martin’s usual work, this quirky sculpture reflects his sense of fun while losing none of the detail and craftsmanship typical of a Martin Duffy sculpture.

Rectangular ash wavy rim bowl, power carved adn sanded with an ebonies base. 

Finished with a thin wax oil.

A stunning necklace that pairs beautiful opalites with a dark silver ripple ‘wave’. The ‘wave’ is 110mm x 30mm.   

This beautiful wood box was created in collaboration with wood turner, Clio Anastasiou.

It has a sparkle textured silver lid, hallmarked at Birmingham Assay Office.  

Miniature sterling silver box with chased lines creating an iris pattern.

Hallmarked at London Assay Office 

Barely There (2) - a ceramic sculpture created from a hand woven metal mesh dipped in ceramic slip and fired at high temperature to create the distortions seen within the sculpture. 

With an almost ethereal quality, the sculptures are both beautiful, beguiling and thought provoking.

A response to the curatorial brief of Black and Gold, Barely There (2) is part of a continuing series of work where Petersen draws our attention, through art, to the fragility of our built environment and the experience of many as they live on the edge of safety in inadequate housing. 

Drawing attention to these issues is a fundamental element of Petersen's work, but in doing so she creates pieces of intricate detail and with the meticulous attention to detail and experimentation that is typical of this emerging and gifted ceramicist.