Danusia Wurm

Largely self-taught, I have always been fascinated by form and movement, particularly in animals.

I work in bronze and ceramic. Through the medium of wax and sensual clay, my work seeks to celebrate movement and fluidity; the “spirit” or “essence” rather than the strictly accurate. My influences are largely subconscious, stemming from a lifetime of observation. I admire Elizabeth Frink; Japanese and Chinese form and naive folk art.

All my works are one-off originals. I work directly with wax or clay, without drawings or models. I find that the medium tells me what to do; what to make. For my ceramics, I hand build using crank clay. The pieces are usually finished with oxides, stains and matt glaze. My bronzes are created using the “lost wax” technique. They are then patinated and mounted on solid oak.

After a stimulating life-time career in Government, I moved from London to Herefordshire and then on to lovely Norfolk, settling in Norwich. My bronze journey started in a freezing shed at across the road from Herefordshire County Council Offices with the late, great Tim Rawlins. I honed my ceramics at Herefordshire School of Art and then Wensum Lodge in Norwich. I am a member of Anglian Potters and the Black Mountain Bronze Group founded by the late great Tim Rawlins.