Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Monday, 7 July 2014
Final Degree Show
This current sculptural work in porcelain and cast
glass aims to express my intense joy experienced when dancing. The intention is to embody the freedom of
movement and abandonment felt on the dance floor, with grace and elegance, as
well as the beauty of flow and motion found in nature. This proved to be an enjoyable technical
challenge.
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| Large Extrusions in Porcelain and Wax |
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| Extrusions of varying sizes and spontaneity |
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| Extrusions of Glass and Porcelain |
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| Display at Exhibition |
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| Display at New Designers Exhibition, London 2014 |
Sunday, 2 February 2014
Rejuvenation, Inspired by Chinoiserie department at Plymouth City Museum. January 2014
"Rejuvenation
Broken vessel or human scar: a beautiful new beginning.
Whilst researching Chinoiserie, the artist was drawn to crudely repaired vessels from previous centuries.
The Japanese art of Kintsugi is skillful repair of broken vessels, including gold, resulting in a more beautiful, more valuable, renewed life for that vessel".
Vessels were slip cast from porcelain, then either:
high bisque fired with silver wire added
high bisque fired with glass added
high fired with glaze and re-fired with platinum lustre.
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| Inspiration from broken, repaired vessels. |
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| Preparation of forms and moulds in the plaster room |
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| Raw clay vessels formed and damaged |
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| Wire knitted to re-form torn neck of vessel |
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| Final vessels displayed |
Japanese Masterclass at Kigbeare Studios, July 2013. Masahiro Kumagae demonstrating slab building.
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| Preparing slabs |
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| Folding edges |
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| Marking |
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| Curving the edges |
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| Wedging |
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| Preparing clay for dish |
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| Marking the underside |
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| Japanese paper to form shape of dish |
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| Feet being turned |
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| Placing clay over paper form |
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| Ready to dry |
Kigbeare Studions Masterclass, Peter Seabridge Throwing, July 2013
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| Demonstration from Peter Seabridge |
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| Flowing finger marks |
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| Bowl |
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| Platter |
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| Finger grooves |
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| Preparing for feet |
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| Finishing outer edge |
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| Feet added |
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| Voila! |
Japanese Masterclass in Ceramics Decoration with Reiko Nagata at Kigbeare Studios, Devon. July 2013
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| Preparation of ingredients for decoration |
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| Pestle and mortar used to grind finely |
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| Calm and concentration essential |
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| Inspirational |
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| Beginner's straight lines |
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| Japanese-style design? |
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| Kigbeare Kiln |
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| Kiln fodder |
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| Preparation of Sushi |
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| The Group of Participants |
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