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I have had this Moroccan vase sitting in my garden for some time, weathering in the sun and rain. My dad recently visited, picked this up and told me the story of how he purchased it from a road side pottery seller on the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco in 1984.

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My sketch of the hand painted traditional vase. It has a broken handle to one side.

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I spent some of my childhood years living in Morocco and have vivid memories of the bustling souks, rich architecture, Arabic music and decorative artwork. I decided to start my investigation by looking through some family albums from the 1980s.

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Walking through ancient doorways with my sister - Morocco c1985.

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Ancient Ruins and Doorways feature a lot in my memories of Morocco - I plan on using this as a springboard to investigate Islamic Architecture, doorways and symbolism...

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Something I will always remember is the fascination I had with seeing huge Stork nests on the tops of towers and ancient monuments.

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This particular nest is positioned on top of an ancient monument at Chellah, Rabat.

I will investigate Storks further... find out if any stories have been told about these majestic birds and if they hold any cultural significance.

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An important part of Moroccan Architecture are the striking Mosaics, Tiles and Decorative artwork called 'Les Zelliges'.

I will use this as a springboard for further investigations...  Is my love of pattern and colour rooted in the early visual influences I had as a child?

Image source: Paccard, A. (1981) p217