Mono Printing
Pauline Bradbury Gelli Plate Printing
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- Autumn Has Arrived
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- Season Change
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- Storm At Sea
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- Calshot Fireworks-Celebrating the Isle Of Wight Boat Race
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- Butterflies In The Woods
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- Arches-Reflections
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- Sea Weed
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- Bubbles from The Deep
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- Sunset Abroad
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- Into The Distance
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- Pulled In Many Directions-Crossing Paths
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- Turmoil
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- On The Water
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- Tubes
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- Lemons
Pauline Bradbury
Ceramicist • Art Explorer • Professional Shape-and-Colour Spotter
Hi, I’m Pauline — artist, educator, and full-time clay wrangler. I graduated from Southampton University in 1999 with a degree in Art & Design and Psychology, which basically means I know how to make a pot and understand why you cried while glazing it.
That same year, I opened CrankPots Art Studio, and I’ve been elbow-deep in clay ever since. I’ve taught hundreds of students — from tiny humans to grown-ups rediscovering their inner child — and I still get excited every time someone makes their first wonky mug.
When I’m not in the studio, I’m out and about teaching in local schools, running workshops for mental health groups, collaborating with NHS Sussex Trust and CAMHS, and helping young people get creative during school holidays. I also co-run Tidal Arts & Crafts, and I’m on the committee for a Family Fun Day that involves a craft market big enough to get lost in (ask me how I know).
Creative Curiosity: My Artistic Playground
While clay is my first love, I’ve been known to cheat on it with encaustic wax, cyanotype, and most recently, mono printing. I’m drawn to anything that involves bold colours, messy hands, and the occasional “oops” that turns into a masterpiece.
Encaustic wax? Think hot irons, bright colours, and shapes that melt into magic. Cyanotype? Sunlight, leaves, and that glorious Persian blue that makes everything look like it belongs in a dream. Mono printing? Let’s just say I’ve got a gelli plate, a brayer, and no self-control when it comes to layering textures.
My family often say, “Oh no, Mum’s seeing shapes and colours again!” And they’re right. I’m constantly inspired by the New Forest, the coastline, and the way nature quietly shows off all year round.
Artist Statement (a.k.a. Why I Do What I Do)
*”I’m a ceramicist at heart, but lately I’ve been on a wild ride through the world of printmaking. I love experimenting with colour, texture, and form — and I’m not afraid to mix baby oil with glue if it gets the job done.
My work is a celebration of nature, chaos, and happy accidents. I’ve spent years helping others find their creative spark, and now I’m finally ready to share my own work with the world — wobbly edges, bold colours, and all.”*
— Pauline Bradbury
Still finding shapes in clouds and colours in everything.
yers come together to compliment an overall composition. A continual strive to push the boundaries
and discover more.
