Crafts CouncilDirectoryFiona ThompsonPorto seriesAboutHandbuilt vessels, inspired by a recent trip to Portugal. Porto was full of rich layered, coloured, patterned surfaces, a mix of historic and contemporary, with a big focus on religious architecture and ornament. I saw an intriguing vase in a museum, intended for commemorative/religious purposes, and this was the catalyst for making a series of flattened vases. Mine are a commemoration of the trip, reflecting how we visually consume a new place as a tourist but with our own filter.Fiona ThompsonEdinburgh, ScotlandPorto series Vase, Fiona ThompsonHandbuilt non functional vasePorto series Vase, Fiona ThompsonPorto series Vases, Fiona ThompsonPorto seriesAboutHandbuilt vessels, inspired by a recent trip to Portugal. Porto was full of rich layered, coloured, patterned surfaces, a mix of historic and contemporary, with a big focus on religious architecture and ornament. I saw an intriguing vase in a museum, intended for commemorative/religious purposes, and this was the catalyst for making a series of flattened vases. Mine are a commemoration of the trip, reflecting how we visually consume a new place as a tourist but with our own filter.Fiona ThompsonEdinburgh, ScotlandPorto series Vase, Fiona ThompsonHandbuilt non functional vasePorto series Vases, Fiona ThompsonPorto series Vase, Fiona ThompsonMore from Fiona ThompsonProjectSouvenirs from AlbertaProjectA Souvenir from EuropeProjectNorth American Momento seriesProjectContained Flora seriesProjectThe Altered Animal