reynell's pottery consisted mainly of earthenware bowls, cups, and other kitchenware decorated with designs of australian animals and flowers. her pottery forms were based on european folk art models, while the decorations were created using traditional slipware and sgraffito techniques. many of her early works were made of mclaren vale clay with a reddish-brown slip; later she became known for a deep cobalt blue body color (over a paler clay body). the bold, linear decorations that were her hallmark were inspired by a number of sources: by the arts and crafts movement, by aboriginal art, and by the abstract modernism championed by the english artist roger fry. all of her pieces were unique; she never showed any interest in developing commercial lines of ceramic work.