Lovely oval vessel with grey washes. About 72cm tall
2014_52
70cm tall oval vessel with pierced holes.
2014_28
80cm tall piece with a lot of painted pattern in distinct, but quite muted colours.
2014_25
A large, jazzy piece to satisfy a recent obsession I had to use brighter colours and in particular blush pink.
38cm diameter plate
38cm diameter plate
2016_37
2015_39
2015_37
Plates with words
In my previous life I was a graphic designer... These are plates I made recently with hand drawn typography of phrases that were in my head at the time....
2016_65
A classic large white vessel, 80cm tall
2016_47
A slightly retro number, 67cm tall
2014_63
A very special piece with leaves in different greens
TWO NICE TOTEMS
These impressive pieces are 250cm tall. I only make totems to order.
2016_64
A special piece that started with thoughts about a jug, but took on a life of it's own.52cm tall.
TWO BESPOKE LAMP BASES
Part of a range of oversized lamp bases for a project in Kenya.
GROUP OF SMALLER VESSELS
Ideal size for tourists, because they are small enough to take in hand luggage. 55cm tall. SOLD
2016_73
63cm tall, with finger printing on a blue background and sgraffito markings
2016_72
77cm tall.
TWO BLUE POTS
2015_38 - One view
A four sided pot on little legs, which started with lots of structured line work and got a freestyle whitish make-over.
2015_38 - ANOTHER VIEW
Additional view of my freestyle, 4 sided pot on little legs
2017_07
38cm diameter
2017_09
38cm diameter
2017_11
38cm diameter
2017_12
38cm diameter
2016_74
18cm high
2016_76
22cm high
2016_77
21cm high
2017_05
76cm Tall
2017_06
79 cm high
2017_17
68cm high
2017_15
48cm high
2015_13
38cm wide
2017_20
75cm high
2015_55
81cm high
I've been doing some life drawing!
A1 drawing in pastels and charcoal.
2017_24
14cm high little pot inspired by antique stoneware ginger jars
2017_22
12cm high little pot inspired by antique stoneware ginger jars
2017_21
14cm high little pot inspired by antique stoneware ginger jars
2017_26
View of open lidded box, 22cm high. Titled “Salted. cloven hoofed horny woman box”: An accurate description if you are going to use it to store salt.
2017_28
43cm high. Read more about the making of this piece on https://www.louisegelderblom.com/thoughts/
2017_41
Small Pinch pot
2017_46
"king Kong" pinch pot
2017_43
Large neural vessel, combining painterly surfaces and my love of stripes. 80cm tall
2017_29
60cm tall curvy number in white and light grey
2017_30
58cm tall narrow vessel in black and white
Maximalist approach with my work
A recent display by Thomas Boog featuring of my pieces.
2017_10
49cm tall crackled vessel
Emma. Mixed media drawing
Part of my ongoing KIMONO series. A1. Charcoal, pastel, 300g Munken Pure.
Liz. Mixed media drawing
Part of my ongoing KIMONO series. 300g Munken Pure.
Libby. Mixed media drawing
Part of my ongoing KIMONO series. 300g Munken Pure.
Lorna. Mixed media drawing
Part of my ongoing KIMONO series. 300g Munken Pure.
2017_55
38cm diameter plate
2018_04
38cm plate
2018_18
44cm x 32cm freeform plate
2018_40
38cm diameter plate
2018_44
38cm diameter plate
2018_45
38cm diameter plate
2018_47
38cm plate
2018_50
46cm free form plate
2018_52_plate
38cm plate
2018_53
38cm plate
Breakfast set for 100%Design Cape Town
Breakfast set for 100%Design Cape Town exhibition
2018_35
68cm tall oval vessel with textured surface
2017_18
50cm high
2018_55
33cm high bowl
2018_64
38cm diameter plate
2018_57
73cm tall stoneware vessel
2018_61
23cm tall vessel with textured indigo surface
2018_58
23cm high vessel with indigo washes and black sgraffito drawings
2018_59
22cm tall vessel with indigo floral drawing
2018_60
23cm tall vessel with indigo and black painted drawing and sgraffito linework
2018_62
24cm tall vessel with texture and indigo colouring
Indigo floral vessels
I loved making these. It felt like a perfect intersection between my work on paper and my work on clay. Even though they are smaller, and have flowers on...
2018_70
78cm high, classic shape.
2018_67
78cm high piece from my series "NOT A FLOWER POT"
2018_68
72cm piece from my series NOT A FLOWER POT.
2018_72
38cm diameter plate
2018_95
38cm diameter plate
2018_96
38cm diameter plate. "Wat maak jy?" Translated: "What are you doing?"
2018_48
78cm tall
2018_81
71cm tall oval vessel: wider than it is deep
2018_97
70cm tall oval vessel: wider than it is deep
2018_82
68cm tall oval vessel
2018_101
70cm tall oval vessel: wider than it is deep
2018_93
58cm tall stoneware vessel
2018_92
60cm tall stoneware vessel
2018_91
63cm tall stoneware vessel
Stoneware group
Stoneware vessels in a team!
2018_90
56cm tall stoneware vessel
2019_02
72cm high vessel with sgraffito markings
Totem
Terracotta, white and blush totem. 2.4m tall. SOLD.
White textured totem
Textured white totem ,240cm tall. SOLD.
Stripy totem in the studio.
Stripy totem in the studio. Black and white, but moving from darker lower down to lighter at the top. SOLD.
Totem with little windows
This guy is sort of "see through" with narrow windows cut into it. It gives a very interesting effect when you soo such a monumental piece, but with light...
My assistant, Paul, is a tall guy!
Totem with windows (and studio workers stretching on either side!) SOLD.
2 totems chatting to one another.
...alternatively they are competing for fabulosity. About 240cm tall. SOLD and SOLD
Shorter totem
1.6m tall. SOLD
Another shorter totem
I am not really a media-wild person, but sometimes it is useful to pose with a totem to give a bit of context. I am 168cm tall, for instance....
Two restrained guys
Each about 240cm tall. SOLD
AVAILABLE TOTEM
215cm tall. Easy to freight and assemble. Available only from my studio. Made to order.
2019_05
25cm wide little plate, which started as a portrait of an elegant woman and then got stripped down to this version. Aptly called FUGLY, and yet utterly charming.
2019_06
38cm wide plate. I really love this one!
2019_08
39cm diameter platter with upright walls.
2019_09
30cm wide open bowl. A set of these would be fabulous. Let me know if you'd like to commission a set.
2019_10
24cm wide. Sometimes one feels like this, right?
2019_07
38cm diameter. When I look at it, I think of midnight in the garden of good and evil.
2019_17
Two different views to enjoy. This is the olive side.71cm high
2019_17
The brighter green side of this chameleon! 71cm tall
2019_24
73cm tall
2019_28
You can take this guy anywhere. 70cm tall
2019_29
A versatile piece with 2 different views. 70cm high
2019_29
A versatile piece with two different looks on either side. 70cm tall