Ceramacist Jill Bryars has been making figurative ceramic sculptures since studying for an MA in 1997 and has always considered there to be a unique relationship between drawing and clay. Drawing always comes first; over her career it has proved the most essential element of her practice. Clay is her favoured material and beautifully provides the platform; an enduringly unique position sitting perfectly between the two. Creating a ceramic figure offers the promise of simple expression, while nuanced complexities reveal themselves, tempered by the clay body itself and drawn image