MARY RAYMOND
Mary Raymond was born in Sydney and has worked intensively with enamels
for over twenty years. She studied at The School of Colour and Design
and learned a variety of enamel techniques at workshops in Australia and
overseas. An associate of the Royal Photographic Society, Mary is also a
keen photographer and has travelled widely in outback Australia.
Her photographs provide the inspiration for her designs. Her enamels
have been shown in exhibitions in Australia, Germany and America.
One of her largest commissions is a work “The Escarpment” for the foyer
of the St George Private Hospital in Kogarah, N.S.W. This work is a
mural 1.5 x 6 metres.
Enamel is glass fused to metal at room temperatures ranging from 750-950
degrees C. multiple firings are required to build up colour and design
layer by layer. The firings are short and hot, each piece being fired
individually and requiring at least eight firings. Since the surface is
actually glass, enamel is very durable, non-fading and washable (not in
dishwasher please)
Mary’s plates and bowls, both regular and reticulated shapes, are sought
after by collectors and feature in many private and public collections.
