Banded II

2026
Coiled, unglazed, marbled ceramic
Dimensions 400mm (H) x 300mm (W) x 200mm (D)
Framing

$1,500


Paul’s pale vessel holds a quiet tension, its symmetry gently pressed inward as though by some unseen force. Three bands of marbled clay cut across the surface like strata in a cliff face, each layer suggesting rock compressed over centuries. The form feels geological and weighty, a cross section of land captured in clay, where pressure and time are written plainly in the stripes.

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Paul Herbert
Paul Herbert

Paul Herbert is an Auckland ceramic artist who works with marbled clay to create vessels and sculpture drawing on nature, the human form, ritual and belief. Beginning with coiled vessels he has moved into figurative work, exploring how the human figure and organic shapes echo one another. A finalist in the Quarry Ceramic Awards, Waiclay National Ceramics Awards and Ceramics NZ National Exhibition, Paul continues to experiment with pattern, texture and form.

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