Week 3

25/10

Reflection

Research

Artists combining illustration and ceramics

Reflection

This week I made some ashtrays. Last year I wanted to experiment with melting glass chips in the bottom of ashtrays but I never got round to it, so I'm working on doing that now. I was very happy with my forms actually. Normally I get frustrated with hand-building because I want it to be perfect. I only made one slab mug last year, but the ones I made last week turned out very well and I didn't spend a ridiculous amount of time making them. Which I feel shows that I've learnt and progressed, which is nice, that makes me feel good about my practice.

Research

Artists combining illustration and ceramics

Jode Pankhurst

This is my kind of thing. I love the informal, bold patterns and block colours.

I like the way her, vases in particular, aren't trying to be extremly practical. It's about the aesthetic and the shapes. It's also playing with scale in a fun way which I think is interesting.

I love her really effortles-looking abstract patterns. They aren't trying to be complicated and they're largly monotone, but it's so effectively eye-catching.

https://www.jodepankhurst.co.uk/work/vases

Roberto Lugo

Lugo really reminds me of Grayson Perry. The social activism, fighting poverty and racism. The use of bright clashing colours; layering of pattern and images, and the way he uses traditional European and Asian forms and techniques in combination with contemporary graffiti styles; is extremely reminiscent of Perry's method of working. I find them both very interesting.

http://robertolugostudio.com/https://villagepotter215.com/pages/about

Artist Talk

Mary Jacoob

Site-specific drawings are interesting. I also like to take inspiration from my surroundings. Also, I think it's interesting because it almost tells a story about your life because our art is based on the places we frequent which for everyone is different.

Glaze Inspiration

I want to find a good orange, I don't think this is the one.

Andy told me that this isn't food safe, so I'm not sure I'll make it.

this could be good mixed with something else I think

New work

I started making this coil bowl last week, but I ended up reclaiming the clay in the end, because I was trying to juggle making too many things at once and it wasn't the shape i wanted.

Inspiration

Some things I found interesting in terms of decoration. I used wax resist last year but I haven't used it since because I've been experimenting with other things, but I'd like to come back to it at some point.

I like using flowers in my work and also fruit sometimes which is reflected in the artists I've been discovering.