Celtic Designs

Designs and Descriptions
Here are a few of the designs I use on my pottery with a brief description and some information on their origin.

CelticDesign-Beastie
“Beasties”

This design, containing 5 peacocks and 10 serpents, is based on the “eight-circled cross” page in the Book of Kells.
I use this on:

Plates

CelticDesign-Cadbol
“Cadbol”

The three interweaving ribbons of this design were inspired by the “Hilton of Cadbol Stone” from Ross Shire, Scotland.

I use this on:
Plates

 

 

CelticDesign-Epona
“Epona”

This design of three horses and a single continuous interweaving ribbon is based on a Stone at Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

I use this on:
Plates / Trivets / Bottlevases

CelticDesign-NoblestWork
“Her Noblest Work”

This is an original design I created in 1999. It shows Mother Nature creating woman in her own image and was inspired by the Robert Burns poem “Green grow the Rashes, O”.I use this on:
Plates
CelticDesign-KellsKnot1
“Kells Knot”

This continuous ribbon comes from the “Book of Kells” where half of it appears on page 32V as a semicircle. It is doubled here to form a circle.I use this on:
Trivets / Bottlevases
CelticDesign-Meigle
“Meigle Medallion”

This simple but elegant knot is from a stone in the village of Meigle in Perthshire, Scotland.I use this on:
Mugs
CelticDesign-Vigean
“Three Birds”

The three birds on this design are based on a 4th/5th century Pictish stone that was later built into St. Vigean’s (St. Fichean) Church near Arbroath, Scotland.I use this on:
Trivets / Bottlevases
CelticDesign-Dogs
“Three Dogs”

The three dogs is this design are from the Book of Kells. They form a small circle on page 29R.I use this on:
Trivets

CelticDesign-DdraigDragon
“Welsh Dragon”
This is the red dragon from the national flag of Wales. I use it to represent the Celtic Spirit.

I use this on:
Mugs

 

Ceramic art and 1/12 scale Miniatures by Troy Schmidt