Since graduating from Gray’s School of Art, Hilary has worked from her home studio in a renovated steading, deep in Blackhall Forest. She has been involved with many community projects, and enjoys using Art and Craft as a way of encouraging people to put nature at the heart of their lives.
These projects include:
The River of Fish with Mel Shand and Helen Jackson - We made 300 ceramic salmon which formed a 40m installation
Seasonal Dishes with Val Buchanan - People made ceramic bowls, then gathered together to eat food cooked by Buchanans Bistro
Wattle & Daub with Helen Jackson - We built a kiln from willow and clay, and explored the use of the 2 ancient materials both together and with community
The Wee Forest with the community of Banchory, including schools
We planted a Wee Forest to learn about biodiversity. Now we are making a Wee Ceramic Forest
Hilary runs occasional workshops and teaches classes in local community groups.
She makes hand-built ceramics using slabs and coils, decorating with thoughtfully-mixed coloured slips, and using stamps and stencils made from her own drawings.
