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There’sa secretworldunderneathour

feet, of hidden rivers, caves, mining

tunnels, tree roots, catacombs and

nuclear waste sites. It’s a dark world,

marked by the geological shadows of the

past and the ecological uncertainties of

the future, lyrically described by the

brilliant Robert Macfarlane. He heads

intoEppingForest,tappingintothe

“woodwideweb”,abseilsintoa hole

madebymeltwaterina Greenland

glacier,andsquirmsina hideously

claustrophobiccavesystem,asheposes

thehauntingquestion:“Arewebeing

goodancestorstothefutureEarth?”

(HamishHamilton)

ElaineBolt’shand-thrownvesselsand

objectsinporcelain,terracottaand

mixedmediaarethingsyouwantto

getyourhandson.(Andyoucan– at

galleriesacrosstheUK.)Sometimes

it’shardtodistinguishwhathasbeen

madeandwhat’sbeenfound,whichis

justhowElainelikesit (brushesmade

withtwigsandfeathersarea

beautifulexample).Whennotather

potter’swheel,Elainelecturesin

ceramicsandteachesworkshopsfrom

herBrighton-basedstudio.

elainebolt.com

THEMONTH

A ceramicistmixingporcelainwith

foundobjectstotactileeffect

BOOK REVIEWS: EITHNE FARRY

GOINGUNDERGROUND

Robert Macfarlane explores the nature that liesbeneathinUnderland

Fldis basket | £13;

Grönadal rocking

chair | £150; Snidad

basket | £25

Woven and rustic,

with a summery feel.

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