Doulla Aebli – Wiveliscombe Art Collective

Discipline Ceramics, Sculpture

My love affair with clay started in the year 2000 when I registered for a pottery course at the Somerset College of Art and Technology.

The first large piece I made was of a hare and I have continued making hares and other animals ever since. My involvement with wildlife sanctuaries and The Exmoor Pony Centre have allowed me to observe some of my subjects at close range. In the case of an otter, a little bit too close!

My sculptures are all handbuilt from stoneware clay using coiling, pinching and slab techniques. The colouring is achieved with underglazes, stains and oxides. The final firing in an electric kiln is to 1230 degrees centigrade.

I hope that my pieces bring as much joy to other people as they do to me during the making.

Venue contact: Dave Wills  07958718484
Venue address: Wiveliscombe Community Centre,  West Street, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2PJ
Directions: From the traffic lights go up the hill into the centre of Wiveliscombe. Go past The Square on your left, the Community Centre is first left. The exhibition is upstairs.
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Parking: Parking is available in West Street or Croft Way carpark behind the Community Centre. 
Refreshments: Available at various venues in the town.
Dogs Allowed: Dogs Allowed
Accessibility: Full Access, Disabled parking is available at the front and rear of the building with access via ramps. A disabled toilet is situated downstairs in the building. A lift is available to access the first floor.

Other Artists in the Venue: John Abraham, Chris Howe, Victoria Ward

Artists in the parish: Rachel Gundry,  Colette Fowler-Marson, Jos Harral, Alexandra Lavizzari, Stephen Martin, Susie Palmer, Ulick Palmer, Victoria Ward, Silver Street Studios, Secret Island Artisan Shop, Paul Williams, Kingsmead Art Department, Langley Moor, Simon Healy, Rosie Boylan, Nicky Saunter, Jan Boddington

Events in the parish: School of Stitch, Contrasts – a September Soiree, Red Priest, William Sitwell, Myc Rugglesford, Kingsmead Lunchtime Concert

Parish information: Wiveliscombe has a number of great places to eat and drink including The Bear and White Hart pubs, The Phoenix Kitchen and Whelan’s Café. There are plenty of footpaths near the town centre for local walks as well as a selection of independent shops to visit.