Deconstruction Construction There are those who "do not study objects, but the relations between objects. Thus, they are free to replace some objects by others so long as the relations remain unchanged. Content is irrelevant, they are interested only in form." Henri...
Clear Water, Black Pebbles These 'espressos', from porcelain forged under immense strain which may buckle at any making stage, are designed to float. I saw porcelain's potential to be worked to a thin state in the hills of Jingdezhen, experiencing there the wonders of...
Within Skin During my exploration into perception of space, I have examined certain psychoanalytical theories that attempt to account for the effect of art on our unconscious, in particular the possibility of art transforming familiar, fixed knowledge of our bodies....
I am a ceramicist with a passion for exploring the interplay between disciplines, surface and form. I consider myself as much a 2D as a 3D artist and my work has become an opportunity for exploring the relationships between object, drawing and painting and the ceramic...
Sensitive The aim of my work is to strike an emotive response in a viewer, to evoke empathy and embroil them within an unravelling tale. This approach has roots in participatory practice and seeks to draw an onlooker in, encouraging them to complete the story for...
Sigmund and Sinfjotli Storytelling is a timeless method of learning, once relied upon in a world before we became so controlled and overseen. My work interprets primitive narratives taken from these cultural mythologies. But rather than read or listen to the evolution...
The process of making the work in this exhibition mimics the activity of experiencing its properties. Each stage of development takes manipulation and exploration of materials. From this exploration the pieces change and develop into interesting shapes and forms,...
Machine for Eating My passion for ceramics has been influenced by my previous experiences in studying mass-produced social housing in civil engineering and architecture in my native France. I use techniques common in mass production to explore the relationship between...
To See the World in a Grain of Sand In the natural world we are surrounded by repetition of pattern and form. From the tiny spiral on a snail shell to the vast galaxy nebulas, these patterns self-reference and echo. Although nature contains certain chaos and...
Journey My work explores the creation of Chinese ceramics and the appropriation of traditional skills into Western contemporary aesthetics. Searching for resources from traditional culture and using them as a mirror to advance and to continue the current culture is an...
Drawing inspiration from graph readings of seismic events, I utilise the physicality and structure of the thrown vessel and construct forms with composite juxtapositional surface qualities to present the notion of ecological fragility. My work portrays the notion of...
A Study of the Teapot Through deconstructing and reconstructing key characteristics used to create what we know to be a crafted teapot, my aim is to explore what makes this traditional pottery object, definable as such. I have had an unshakable interest in...
The aim behind my practice is to affect mood and temperament through use of lighting specifically, bringing the organic and fluid into architectural spaces to create contemplative and calming settings. I aim to challenge perception of lighting design and consider it...
I start my creative journey by identifying outlines of shapes and forms within my surroundings. I have a growing interest in the impact an object can have in a particular space in relation to our mind and body. This has inevitably led to questioning the definition of...
Composition 2 By placing familiar domestic items, like the dinner set, in various contexts the viewer is made aware of subsequent changes in its interpretation. Questions concerning the value and significance of the ceramic object are raised, offering a discourse...