Frances Lumber ceramicsFrances Lumber's handmade ceramics are inspired by the textures and forms of nature the curl of a fern frond, the outlines of weathered stone, the silhouettes of plant stems. The colours are created using blends of different oxides before the pieces are biscuit fired. After the first firing, more oxides are applied to the details followed by a coat of wax resist to areas on each piece. A transparent glaze is added before the final firing. This creates