Mugs in the making

(Image 1: current mugs working on)

(Image 1: current mugs working on)

(Image 2: work from the 2008 cloud series)

(Image 3: work from the 2010 Expressions series)

In between creating my sculptural artworks I have also been recently making some mugs. I am a big coffee fan so I made these in response to my addiction. 

I wanted to try something a bit more different so have reconnected my inspiration to some of the work I did in the past, (see image 2 and image 3).

With these new mugs in the making I am still working with geometric form and colour to enhance the inside and outside space. Perhaps its a Meticulous and Spontaneous way of working.

My Cereal Bowls

Just recently finished two new bowls. I'm a big cereal fan so I thought these would be perfect for me to use for breakfast. 

Creating these bowls made me think of ways to transfer my ideas from my artworks into functional items. Just like the artwork I would like to create something serial, something that can let the mind escape, just like listening to music it can take you away from reality.

Hopefully I can continue to investigate new ways to continue making functional items as I do enjoy it. 

Developing a functional range to respond to my ceramic Sculptural Artworks

(Vegetable Dish)

(Vegetable Dish)

(Noodle Bowls)

(Noodle Bowls)

Today I have been working on developing ideas to do with my functional ceramics. The idea is to create something that can have a direct relationship to my sculptural ceramic artworks through aspects such as simplicity of form and colour.

Previously I had tried cups and this is something I would still like to develop but for today I thought I would try making noodle bowls and vegetable dishes. When considering what new forms to try out I thought about the types of food I really enjoy eating and as I do not eat meat I thought about making items that responds to these two types of food for now.

They are still in the developing stages and need to be completed. Hopefully I will post the results when they are finished.

New Ceramic Mugs all boxed up and ready to be sold

The wooden boxes for the new ceramic cups arrived today so I spent a good couple of hours putting all the mugs into their new homes.

As mentioned previously I will be selling theses individually at the Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair, please see the link for further details www.icadf.com.

Each single cup is hand made on the potters wheel using stoneware clay. It is individually signed on the back of the base and  comes with a wooden box with lid, wooden shavings to protect the piece, a business card and on the side of each box is a hand written label with my signature cup number and date.

Prices are £30.00 each.

Again if people would like to reserve an item/s and collect it at the event please let me know by sending me an email at martindharman@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Fair.

New: Ceramic Cups for Sale

Lately I have been busy making some cups to reference with my ceramic art works and so here it is. 

I will be taking all 20 of them to the The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair to sell along with other selected ceramic art pieces. These cups will also come with a plain wooden box with a lid and will be sold at £30.00 each.

The dates of the fair are 24th, 25th and 26th of October, see www.icadf.com for more information.

If anyone is interested in booking an item/s in advance please email me at matindharman@gmail.com and then you can collect it at the event.

More pictures will be on the way.