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Gabrielle Naptali

Edinburgh College of Art BA(hons) Ceramics 1996. Mature student.Crescent Arts, Scarborough: Studio holder, solo show Touching Earth 1997 - Exhibition Officer, ran Youth Arts Outreach project. Too many jobs including lecturing, community artist, youth work & teacher training. Various national/ regional exhibitions selected & groups shows. Mental health & arts NHS. Festival of Youth Arts Officer, then Connecting Youth Culture - Artist Coordinator, recruitment, development of artists & service.Exhibition - Crez 2007 - Ceramic & video installation - NoitulovE 2008 Managment training & Flying Start business programme.

Back - through the unknown remembered gate

By: Gabrielle Naptali
One year, cycle.  After many years supporting & encouraging others in the arts, I've prioritised, it's my turn.  Usual dilemma? Juggling 3 days paid arts sector working with freelance Read on…

Gabrielle Naptali, 'Bridghe', laminated various clays. Photo: the artist. 50cm h with glass pool

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'long red terracotta', red clay, 2007. Photo: the artist. red clay wall tile panel 4' h

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Meander', laminated various clays, 2000. Photo: the artist. 2m 6 sections

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'NoitulovE', ceramic & video installation, 2007. Photo: the artist.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'garden drawing in shadow', pencil & paper, March 09. Photo: self.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Garden drawing in tree shadow', pencil & paper, March 09. Photo: self.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'old ones', laminated various clays, 1996. Photo: self.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'white ones', laminated bone china, 2000. Photo: self.

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GN, 'How many 4 leafed clovers?', photo, July 09. Photo: GN.

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GN, 'A garden gathering', found shards & bones, July 09. Photo: GN.

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GN, 'finished waterfall', photo, summer 09. Photo: GN. Weed already accumulating

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Winter Ash tile', Laminated bone china tile, 2009. Photo: GN.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Reflect', laminated bone china clay & cobalt carbonate, March 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Freshly but not quite finished installation, just grateful for the lovely weather at last!

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Reflect', laminated bone china clay & cobalt carbonate, March 2010. Photo: G Naptali. main side view

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Bonescape Quadrants', laminated bone china clay, Feb 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Exhibited at Scarborough Art Gallery's 'Pindar East Coast Open' until Feb 28th

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Reflect', laminated bone china clay & cobalt carbonate, March 2010. Photo: G Naptali. installed now turn on the water!

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Half Eternal', crank & porcelain clay, April 10. Photo: G Naptali. taking the layers, the base clay evolves

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Half Broken Pot in the making', Clay, 19 May 2010. Photo: G Naptali. The crank structure awaits the layers of porcelain and black clays. Bottom half of the piece.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Pale Blue Curve, small tile', Three clays, 22 May 10. Photo: G Naptali. Semi-porcelain and bone china tile semi circle with copper carbonate pale turquoise.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Broken Pottery', Mixed clays with porcelain layer, June 10. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Broken Pottery surface detail', Mixed clays with porcelain layer, June 10. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'White Ones & Old Ones', Various clays, June 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Gabrielle's Sculpture Garden

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Half Eternal', Semi porcelain, June 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Gabrielle's Sculpture Garden

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Gabrielle's studio in Scarborough', Various clays, June 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Framed wall pieces and smaller sculptures.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Broken Pottery', Porcelain and black clays, June 2010. Photo: G Naptali. From uncovering similar pieces of broken pottery hidden in the soil.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Meander (Once Removed)', Bone China and chocolate black clays, June 2010. Photo: G Naptali. An older piece finds it's space by the little orchard.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'landmark', 8 different wet clays, September 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Landmark's decay by the elements 

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Landmark', 8 different wet clays, September 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Autumn's decay for the Ginkgo Tree and Landmark together.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Landmark', wet clay 8 different types, 08.09.10. Photo: G Naptali. A temporary site specific installation with the environment in mind.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Path', crackled layered porcelain and black clays, October 2010. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Path detail', crackled layered porcelain, October 2010. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Resolution', cracked layered porcelain, October 2010. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Resolution', cracked layered porcelain with black, October 2010. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Starting Point', layered clays, stained porcelain surface, Feb 2011. Photo: G Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Glyph', layered clays porcelain surface, Feb 2011. Photo: Angela Chalmers. Courtesy: South Street Gallery. One of an ongoing series, Glyphs, work it out for yourself..

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Starting Point', layered clays, stained porcelain surface, Feb 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Represents an internal window that metaphorically reflects the glass of the original Georgian ‘house’. The transparent window panes have become solid – in the moment. Not gazing beyond. Visually linking the original building to it's new extension and use as a creative art space.  ‘Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past…’

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Page Flight', Porcelain over crank stained, May 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Fragments of ancient documents, the role of the museum in conservation and the knowledge held within the pages of a book. 

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Page Flight', Porcelain over crank stained, May 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Altogether

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Split Glyph', Porcelain over crank stained with green, May 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Part of the Glyph developments

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Time Limited sketchbook', pencil and paper, May 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Initial thought for the ceramic piece.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Time Limited', Porcelain over crank stained, May 2011. Photo: G Naptali. Brings together thoughts to the point where I suddenly care.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Three Little Words', layered clays porcelain surface, April 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. A larger single piece from Glyph series

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Protection', layered clays porcelain surface, May 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. Commission for a private courtyard garden, Muston North Yorkshire

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Protection', layered clays, stained porcelain surface, September 2010. Photo: G Naptali. Private commission for courtyard garden in Muston Village, North Yorkshire.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Rise', layered clays, stained porcelain surface, October 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. Courtesy: Gabrielle Naptali. Touches on the landscape of beautiful Robin Hoods Bay.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Rise - from the front', layered clays, stained porcelain surface, October 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. Courtesy: Gabrielle Naptali.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Half Eternal', layered bone china and semi-porcelainclay, June 2010-Oct 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. Courtesy: Gabrielle Naptali. From the balcony at Rathwaite Hall Hotel, Whitby.

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Gabrielle Naptali, 'Half Eternal', October 2011. Photo: Gabrielle Naptali. Courtesy: Gabrielle Naptali. With Steve Little :)

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