Slice of heaven
Ruth Winchester of Doodle Pippin makes patterns in clay using an ancient technique called ‘millefiori’, turning these into tiles, glassware, fabric and stationery.
What’s your backstory? I got into this by accident. I bought some polymer clay for my kids. The packs languished unused, so I tried making some spiral beads. Six years later, here we are. Polymer millefiori combines the sculptural quality of clay with the vivid colours of artists’ paints. When you slice into a piece of millefiori, you never know what you’re going to find.
Where do you work? I started in a shed, now I have a garden studio – my happy place.
What inspires you? I love William Morris and William de Morgan, and the ethos of the Arts and Crafts period. doodlepippin.co.uk; @doodlepippin