Richard Heal

Everything I Can See is an autoethnographic project exploring sight through stop motion animation. Since receiving a sight threatening diagnosis in 2012, I have become even more aware of the precious sense informing my artwork. A remission period, after 10 years of...

Gwyllt y Ddaear This collection is a combination of commercial and hand-sourced materials; combined to improve the sustainability of my collection. Made from commercial terracotta, which I reclaimed, the main glaze ingredient was wild clay from Traeth Aberlleiniog,...

How can we create a coexistence with the climate we live in? As a maker and craftsman I seek to nurture an embodied connection with the environments we find ourselves in. Revealing connections between materials and land. Combining these with the people, plants and...

Currently working in clay and wood, I have created a body of work that demonstrates an eclectic range of processes including hand carving, wood turning, ceramics and advanced technologies. Wood has become my prime material in all its forms, having a functional basis...

Ocean Essence My admiration for the coastline and the replication of textural elements that are often overlooked is what formed my enthusiasm for this project. ‘Ocean Essence,’ embodies the surroundings of specific shorelines to present wall art through texture,...

Machine Making Machine Making explores the development of autonomous manufacturing devices, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with 3D printing clay, and developing novel approaches to ceramic manufacture. Drawing inspiration from my interest in throwing, I...