Ceramics
Resolved Work One: Cups
These hand built cups were made using a pinch pot technique, one of the oldest methods of pottery, connecting us to the thousands of artisans which have lived before us.
I wanted to honour a history of my own in the design of these pieces, inspired by the colours and patterns on the African wilderness, a key point in my mothers childhood, which I was fortunate enough to experience myself when she then shared it with me as a child. The colours, textures and patterns resonated with me long after we were gone and shaped these pieces.
Resolved Work Two: Jug
This work was hand built using slab rolled sections of clay, using a paper pattern which was hand drawn to ensure each element of the jug will interlock equally. In this instance six shapes were used to create the final jug.
The design on this piece was shaped into the front panel using thin coils and shaping techniques to depict a common facial expression of my childhood, grumpy.
I chose this particular expression to draw on the irony of being in what seems like such a careless, easy stage of life but still being able to find something wrong, and the idea that a lot of the time what we have doesn’t feel like enough, even when its so much more than we need.
Resolved Three: Ritual
This final work was made using a combination of hand building techniques, the base was slab rolled and the walls were built up using coiling techniques.
When choosing a daily ritual to make this work for I wanted my piece to not just represent it but be an active, functional element of it.
I chose the ritual of my morning drink, a matcha and created a bowl specific to this function, a wide low bowl with a spout. To make the piece truly mine I added a lunar moth to the base, which represent new beginnings to remind myself that everyday can be a fresh start.
