Wax on. 3/9/19, H21 x W29 x L26. Stoneware, slips, wax, fired once to 1230c.
Stone effect. 3/9/19, H31 x W29 x L26. Stoneware, slips, wax, fired once to 1230c.
The flies eggs. 3/9/19, H10 x W24 x L24. Stoneware, slips, wax, fired once to 1230c.
Three ceramic sculptures finished.
Before I started this symposium my intention was to challenge myself by being more experemental by creating new forms which then led onto looking at a diffierent approach to applying colour. I realised that looking back at other symposiums and residencies I have taken part in, it has always put me in the position were I am takern out of my comfot-zone. I have to embrace being comfatable with not being comftable. I have to adapt to the new enviroment, new matearls that I have not used before, and usually a short time shedual. It can be intense as expectations are always high to achieve the best results, and with this symposium an exhibition of the final outcomes is required so that puts some more presure on.
The results produced at this symposium have provided me with a lot to think about. The is a subtle quietness and simplicity to these sculptures, the clay and materials seem to reveal themselves in a natural way. As they are unglazed the eye seems to be drawn to the simplicity of the form. The colour seems to enhance the way the form is seen, braking up the forms in a way that is on the surface. The colour is like some kind of packaging to the forms, providing another way to examine the shape and space.
Looking at this new body of work has got me thinking about new explorations of forms and colour that I could consider for future works.
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