Poppy - Helen Cattell, Good Hope Pottery

Helen Cattell is a potter who, together with her daughter Danielle, are Good Hope Pottery.

After 32 years owning and operating a Sydney based business, pottery for Helen has been the motivation for a slower paced lifestyle.

"As we slow down, we start to notice the beauty in our surroundings. In the perfection and the imperfection of our natural environment and how this in turn influences the perception of our art."

Helen’s pieces are produced at their property at Good Hope, surrounded by the most beautiful of natural environments, bordered by the waters of Lake Burrinjuck and the surrounding hills, with views to the Brindabella Mountain range.

"Good Hope for us has been slow living with mindfully made pottery."

After this change of lifestyle Helen has leaned toward the beauty in the feminine form with the colours and the textures of the natural world, made with the slow-moving pace of coil pottery.

“Poppy is a colourful sculptural vase with large petals reflecting the poppy flower. She has a wide round base, coated on the outside with a lilac celadon glaze on the base and a plum celadon glaze on the top half with a crackle effect. She has a narrow band of a florentine design around the waist of the vase. The vase is not waterproof.”

Helen Cattell, 2024

Shipping on this work is $30 to anywhere in Australia. International shipping is available on request.