Michelle Ohison

MICHELLE OHLSON trained as an art teacher, specialising in ceramics and jewellery. She established her first workshop in 1978 and currently produces a range of earthenware that is elaborately decorated whilst remaining functional.

Her constant themes are landscape and wild plants, inspired by the work of the Pre-Raphaelite painters with their use of rich colours and twisted plant forms. The influence of eastern art is also apparent.

Michelle uses white earthenware, which gives a rich glow to her colourful decorations and finishes her pieces with gold and platinum lustre trim. She produces in this way a distinctive line of clocks, mirrors, lamps, plaques, brooches and bowls.